a few seconds; several seconds
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
in the meanwhile; during the time
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
as (for); for; in the capacity of
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
long ago; a long time ago; already
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
store; shop; establishment; restaurant