to manage something successfully; to be successful
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
(someone else's) daughter
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
such; this sort of; like this
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
bringing; taking; carrying
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
maid; helper; help; assistance
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to summon; to get used to call
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
comparatively; relatively