standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
sharing; division; draw; tie
evening; night; nighttime
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
that's true; of course; obviously
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
rest; break; recess; intermission
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
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
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
cake or snack served with tea
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
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
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
last name; surname; family name
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
proposal; offer; request; application
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)