vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
European magpie (Pica pica)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
miser; niggard; cheapskate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
business; trade; operations; sales
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to increase; to add to; to augment
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
at work; in the midst of work; working
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)