hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
summer vacation; summer holiday
3rd day of the month; three days
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
at least; at most; (even) just
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
freely; frankly; without reserve
contract; compact; agreement
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to pass (of time); to elapse
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
contract (entered into on the basis of a promise or previous agreement); formal agreement; contract at hand
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
to collect; to assemble; to gather
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
in the meanwhile; during the time
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
I see; that's right; indeed
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language