beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
shopping; purchased goods
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
of course; certainly; naturally
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
instant; moment; for an instant
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
myself; yourself; I; me; you
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse