preparation; arrangements
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
time; hour; period; class
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to apologize; to apologise
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
personal; individual; private
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to bring; to take; to bring about
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?