handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
that's the way it is; such is life
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
matter; affair; issue; matter; material; substance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend