maintenance; preservation; improvement
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
conviction; belief; confidence
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
failure; mistake; blunder
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
of course; certainly; naturally
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
question; inquiry; enquiry
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt