one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
why; how; for what reason
very interesting; of great interest
last night; yesterday evening
number one; first; best; most; game; round
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
if it is (the case that ...)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
minimum; at the very least
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
difficult to ...; hard to ...
invitation; introduction; temptation
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)