I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
probability; likelihood; chances
possible; likely; probable
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to employ; to hire; to charter
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
interruption; suspension; break
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
everywhere; all over; throughout
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
book; volume; this; present; main; head
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
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
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
even if not; even without
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
based on; built on; made from
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
minimum; at the very least
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality