favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
the other day; a few days ago
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
very young; little; childish; immature
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
detective agency; enquiry agency
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger