(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
(car) turn signal; blinker; indicator
confections; sweets; candy; cake
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
the other day; lately; recently
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
to be perturbed; to be agitated
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
well-bred; of good upbringing
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
going straight home (without first returning to one's workplace); returning home directly
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
at once; immediately; right now
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
exit; way out; outlet; vent
second (unit of time); arc second
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt