pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
written guarantee; guarantee letter; warranty; warranty card
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
being on duty; person on duty
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
blank column; blank space
to think of; to come up with
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
toast; congratulatory cup
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
completely changed; totally transformed
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
position; location; base; point; site
one's post; place of work; workplace
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
strict; close; precise; scrupulous