to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
originally; by nature; from the start
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
granted that; even if; even though
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
selection; choice; option
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
loveable; very likeable; like very much
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
hard to get; hard to come by