briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
way of asking; way of listening; listener
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
one cause; one reason; one factor
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to feel angry; to feel annoyed; to feel offended
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
hateful; detestable; loathsome
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
health hazard; health damage
adult; adult; pornographic; explicit
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to complain; to lodge a complaint
bad influence; negative influence
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
posing a question; question
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
I appreciate your efforts
morning training (e.g. before school)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
it's been a long time; long time no see
epicenter (of an earthquake); epicentre; source (of a rumor, incident, etc.); origin
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
there's no smoke without fire
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
to get strong; to gain strength
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation