wetting; love affair; lover
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
schedule; program; calendar
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
first thing in the morning
never mind!; don't worry about it
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to choke; to have trouble breathing
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
wish; desire; ambition; choice
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
railroad; railway; rail transport
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen