bill (at a restaurant); check
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
indicate reason; infers some protest
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
separation; farewell; parting
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
barrier-free; planning or design to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
buying a book, magazine because of its cover
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost