while; even though; despite
manner of using one's hands
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
even though; despite; when
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
trouble; bother; annoyance
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
invitation; introduction; temptation
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)