time; hour; period; class
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
kitchen; financial situation
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
tool; implement; means; furniture
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
chair; stool; post; office; position
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
the other day; a few days ago
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
form; shape; figure; visage
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly