promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
familiar spirit; familiar
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to make an appearance; to show up
meaning; significance; sense
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
workshop; studio; atelier
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
instead; but (on the other hand)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly