everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
nonchalantly; without a care
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
existence; possession; having; limited company
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
definite; final; decisive; conclusive