turntable (record player); railway turntable; car turntable; baggage carousel
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
preface; introduction; preamble
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
to continue to do; to persist in doing
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
dietary fiber; dietary fibre
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of