before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
then; well; so; well then
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
hamburger (in a bun); burger
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
nothing but; except; no more than
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
joke; playfulness; kidding around
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post