to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
schedule; program; programme; agenda
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to head home; to leave for home
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
extravagant; wasteful of money
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
main street; avenue; boulevard
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
turning to the right; right turn
turning to the left; left turn
guidance; leadership; leading the way
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to increase; to add to; to augment
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
more than usual; especially; particularly