to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
drop (e.g. of water); drip
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
muttering voice; murmuring voice
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
have a pain in one's chest
as soon as possible; ASAP
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
bombshell announcement (statement)
since when; from when; how long
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
(not) so much; (not) that much
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
for example; for instance; e.g.