(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
summer cold (illness); summer flu
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
it seems so; that's what it looks like
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
feminist; man who indulges women; gentleman
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
boiled water which has cooled; vessel used to cool hot water
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough