unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
time; hour; period; class
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
preface; introduction; preamble
to be opposite; to face each other
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
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
like this; this sort; this way
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to make merry; to be festive
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
I see; that's right; indeed
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
outline; summary; gist; basic points