to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
speaking voice; talking voice
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
just because; even if; even though
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
covered with; stained; smeared
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
serious; severe; grave; acute
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
one thin flat object; one sheet
bento; Japanese box lunch
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
as a child; when one was a child
commencing with; including
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
this is why; this means; it is the case that
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
doing whatever one pleases