at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
since; henceforth; ever since
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
to cease; to stop; to be over
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
complete; whole; perfect; safe
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to spit out; to eject; to dump
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
bluff; false show of power; bold front
way (of doing); manner; method; means
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
reopening; resumption; restarting