to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
ideally; if one were to wish for more
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
commencing with; including
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
meanwhile; in the meantime
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
handsome man; actor in a love scene
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
complication; confusion; disorder
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)