newcomer; initiate; rookie
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to be needed; to be wanted
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
fine performance; tour de force
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
failure; mistake; blunder
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to keep (a person) waiting
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry