never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
finish; end; completion; result
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
is that so?; I see; right; oh
teatime; tea break; coffee break
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
relation; connection; relevance
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
living by oneself; living alone
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
little by little; bit by bit
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
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)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?