just a minute; small quantity
duty; obligation; responsibility
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to take over; to hand over
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
near oneself; close to one; familiar
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
nonchalantly; without a care
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
(a) little; somewhat; somehow