first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
important point; point to make note of
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
very important person; VIP
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
results; record; grades; marks
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to eagerly look forward to
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
reaching; attaining; arrival
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
important person; strategic person; key figure
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow