dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
fuel consumption; gas mileage
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
cheap edition; low-priced edition; popular edition
way; method; means; (technical) specification
overspec; over-engineered; overqualified (job candidate)
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
just you wait and see (as a threat)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to comfort; to console; to amuse
one act (of a play); scene; event
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to intend; to be sure that
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
outward appearance; apparent
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles