to grant someone's request
to become better; to improve
everyday life; daily life
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
prohibition; inhibition; ban
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
fifth day of the month; five days
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
changing clothes; change of clothes
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to spread; to be propagated
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
feeling that something has come too late
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
invitation; introduction; temptation
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
together; at the same time; same; identical
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
this occasion; at this time; now
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
common people; ordinary people; masses