waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to triumph; to be elated with success
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
husband and wife; married couple
one's own child; one's own children
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
very interesting; of great interest
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy