in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
charming; fascinating; attractive
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
general mobilization; general mobilisation
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
something; some kind of; for some reason
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
vacuum pack; vacuum packing
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
white-eye family of birds (Zosteropidae); Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
for your information; I'm telling you
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...