splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
considerably; greatly; a lot
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
a little bit; a little while
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in