investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be able to manage somehow or another
rather; better; instead; if anything
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
relatively; comparatively
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
how many years; how long; what year
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like