to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
at first; in the beginning; originally
menu; schedule; program; menu
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
short time no see; hello again; a short time (since the last time); first in a short while
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement