to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
in proportion to; according to; depending on
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
local specialty; special product (of a region)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
home area; home town; local
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
don't you think?; indicates question
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
degree of familiarity; popularity
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
your company; your shrine
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
what do you want?; can I help you?