-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to apologize; to apologise
because of; owing to; due to
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
such ... as; or some such
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
study; diligence; discount; reduction
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
newspaper reporter; print journalist
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
curiosity; inquisitiveness
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
thorough; exhaustive; complete
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade