unpacking (esp. after moving house)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
totally willing; fully motivated
interest (in something); enthusiasm
English conversation; school for English conversation
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to arrange (one's) shoes (e.g. in a genkan)
screw; -bis (again, second version); Bank of International Settlements; BIS
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
proud; having a prominent nose
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
moderate; proper; just right
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
the same as always; day after day
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
one by one; one each; one at a time
packing; crating; packaging
to be photographed; to be projected
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish