charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
several hundred; hundreds (of)
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to badger; to pester; to beg
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to dye; to colour; to color
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
(complaining about) this and that; one thing or another
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
backing paper (for a photo, painting, etc.); mat; mount
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
repair; mending; fixing; servicing