artificial intelligence; AI
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
by means of; due to; because of; according to
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
recommendation; endorsement
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
corridor; hallway; passageway
living room (Western style); sitting room
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
very young; little; childish; immature
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
observation; survey; watching
only recently; just of late