inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
honorific/polite/humble prefix
several minutes; a few minutes
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
fee; charge; rate; material
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
timewasting; killing time
underground train; subway
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
library; book collection; paperback book
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
memory; sense; experience
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
store interior; inside of a shop
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
ornamental railing top; bridge railing-post knob; Welsh onion flower; leek flower; hosta; plantain lily
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
along; parallel to; in accordance with