a certain somebody; you-know-who
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
family vacation; family trip
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
settlement; conclusion; summary
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
double; twice (as much); twofold
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
two (long cylindrical things)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
unexpected meeting; coincidence
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
reaction; response; reaction
elder sister; effeminate man
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
beforehand; in advance; previously
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
retreating figure; appearance from behind
particularly; only; in the case of
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract