residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
duty; function; office; mission; task
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
catching up on one's sleep; storing up sleep; getting extra sleep while one has the chance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
fluke; chance; unexpected event; lucky shot (e.g. in billiards)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
when it becomes; when it comes to
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count