to have a talk; to tell a story
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
maid; helper; help; assistance
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
power; authority; jurisdiction
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
difficult to approach; inaccessible
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself