to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
food mall; restaurant area (of a department store, airport, etc.); restaurant floor
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
cuisine with fresh seafoods
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
at work; in the midst of work; working
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
pride; dignity; self-worth
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
quite unconcerned; nonchalant
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
writing; composition; essay; sentence
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
changing course (of a ship or aircraft); turning
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to pretend; to act (as if)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years