ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
while; during; while; although; all; both
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
Jenny; Genee; Geny; Jenney
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
pair; two kinds; two ways
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise