it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
one's best interests; one's own good
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
studies; schoolwork; classwork
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
little something; reward; tip
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
instead; but (on the other hand)
single-lens reflex camera
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter