lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
high-class restaurant; high-end store
showcase; display case; vitrine
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
dishwasher; dishwashing machine
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...