to get information out of a person; to begin listening
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to be the ruin of (a person)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
trouble; bother; annoyance
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
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 face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
now that you say that; now that you mention it
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)