flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
quality (of a product or a service)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
front; frontage; facade; main
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to make a speech; to address
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
bribe; sweetener; douceur
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
correspondence; exchange of letters
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
trend; tendency; movement; attitude