diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
completion; perfection; accomplishment
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
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
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
influence; clout; leverage
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
shriek of delight; cry of joy
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
ten; 10; ten years of age
second (unit of time); arc second
cooking; food preparation
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
showcase; display case; vitrine
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory