somehow; for some reason or other
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
quickly; calmly; intently
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
combination; union; binding; bond
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
at the last moment; this late in the game
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
considerably; greatly; a lot
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
complete stranger; total stranger
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
if it is the case that ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit