to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to cease; to stop; to be over
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
now that; since; so long as; because
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
fetish (object believed to have supernatural powers)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
no, not like that (but like this)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to keep (a person) waiting
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
pride; dignity; self-worth
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
schedule; program; programme; agenda