standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
curse; spell; malediction
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
final; eventual; ultimate
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
reserving; storing; setting aside; laying away
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
craving; longing; thirsting
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
one day; (on) a certain day
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
visualization (of data, results, etc.); visualisation; making visible (something that was previously unseen); recording (a police interrogation)
as planned; according to plan
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
when it becomes; when it comes to
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
product; commodity; merchandise