to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
question; inquiry; enquiry
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
(indoor) observation deck; observation room; observatory
alone; by oneself; on one's own
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
had better ...; had better not ...
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
planning; plan; project; arrangements
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
silence (not speaking); muteness
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
death of important person (e.g. prince, princess, cabinet minister)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during