to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
time; hour; period; class
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
don't you think?; indicates question
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
society; public; community; social studies
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
direct appeal; direct petition
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to find out; to discover; to locate