gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to be helpful; to be useful
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
bargain; good buy; budget
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
proposal; offer; request; application
arsenal; arms and ammunition factory
to be thrilled; to be excited
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
supply; provision; raising; procurement