remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
kitchen; financial situation
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
somewhat below; slightly below
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
commencing with; including
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
fish, meat, and vegetables stewed in a thick, sweet sauce of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
rising diagonally up and to the right; growing; expanding; soaring
complete recovery of health
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
all (there is); as long as there is