these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
I see; that's right; indeed
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
expression; presentation; representation; notation
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
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
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
(it won't be possible) on such short notice