advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to make an appearance; to show up
to apologize; to apologise
editor (in publishing, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
about; concerning; related to; -ish
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
author; writer; novelist; artist
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
all present; all concerned; all of us
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to ask; to enquire; to query
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
reflective; introspective
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
smoothly; easily; readily
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
matter causing distress; something causing worry
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)