preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
left back (corner, etc.); on the left and at the rear; left-hand side and at the back
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
complete set; all; everything
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
detached; aloof; indifferent
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
no, not like that (but like this)
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to state; to express; to mention
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)