mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
consultation fee; doctor's fee
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
legal consultation; (giving) legal advice
tax not included (in price); tax separate
evening; last night; yesterday evening
district court; local court
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to be the ruin of (a person)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
deciding unanimously or by consensus
judgment paper; judgement paper
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
visitor's gallery; seats for the public
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
drama; play; powerful drug
the last moment; the very end
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
but; however; provided that
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to resound; to make a stir
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan