to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
main question; real issue at hand
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
stolen goods; loot; spoils
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
lodging host; lodging place
to press a question; to cross-examine
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
another; different; something else
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
repeater (telecommunications); repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
sales promotion; hard selling
roasting (e.g. of coffee)
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
large serving; large portion