to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
dying in a fit of anger or indignation
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
briskly; quickly; promptly
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
had better ...; had better not ...
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
invitation; introduction; temptation
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
supplementary prize; additional prize; auxiliary prize; bonus prize
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to understand; to make out
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
detached; aloof; indifferent
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of