to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to be surprised; to be astonished
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
until now; so far; up to the present
complete change; about-face
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
international; diplomatic intercourse
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
around the world; throughout the world
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum