to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
espresso (coffee); expresso
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
two classes; double; two sets
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
I see; that's right; indeed
way; method; means; resource; course
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
special; particular; peculiar; unique
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)