moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fine performance; excellent acting
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
naturally; of course; understandably
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
that's true; of course; obviously
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
beginning; clue; starting point
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
genuine article; real thing; real deal
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal