I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
then; well; so; well then
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
in the meanwhile; during the time
evening meal; dinner; supper
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
favorite; favourite; habitually used
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
(in the same way) as before; as always
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy