crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
damp; moist (negative nuance)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to lay aside; to set aside
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
just past noon; afternoon
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
official uniform; official dress
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to set (sun); to become dark
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
inner structure; internal anatomy
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
waste of time; killing time
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
perception; sensing; noticing
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
present; current; in operation
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal