hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to concern; to be related
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to bring; to take; to bring about
honor; honour; credit; prestige
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
how can (one) do something
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
regulation; adjustment; control
foreign matter; impurities
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to need; to call for; to require
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
nothing but; none other than
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave