to change completely; to change suddenly
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
first meeting; first interview with
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
to face on; to look out on to
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
limited; limiting; restrictive
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
another time; some other time
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
good bye; I'm off; see you later
light; easy; non-serious; minor
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
job-related; in the course of one's work
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
hard struggle; strenuous effort
mistake with an order (at a restaurant, etc.); getting a customer's order wrong
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that