to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
front; frontage; facade; main
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
in the meanwhile; during the time
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
entreaty; supplication; petition
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed