to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
nice; likeable; desirable
ten; 10; ten years of age
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
interior design; interior; upholstery
free time; time at leisure
study; learning; tutorial
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by