to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
the way back; the way home; return trip
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
reception room; parlor; parlour
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
one part; one portion; one section
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
to collect; to assemble; to gather