occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
returning from school; going home from school
store interior; inside of a shop
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
on duty; at work; while working
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
summertime; summer season
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
toasted sandwich; hot sandwich; toastie
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
grandfather; male senior-citizen
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball