confections; sweets; candy; cake
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
pleasant feeling; good vibes
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to ask a question; to ask questions
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in that way; like that; that way
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
for example; for instance; e.g.
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)