finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to fall in love (with); to love
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
prohibition; inhibition; ban
long ago; a long time ago; already
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
joint together; opposite; facing
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
comic; comics; comic opera; comic; comical
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
complete; completion (of a collection, video game, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
image; figure; figure; form; image
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
recently; lately; these days
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
single word; a few words; brief comment
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters)