to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
long time; long interval; for quite some time
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable