to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
girl; young (unmarried) woman
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
youthful; young; young-looking
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
already; now; no longer; not any more
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
public facilities; utilities
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
society; the world; the times
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
regular drinking; habitual drinking
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to attempt; to test; to try out
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
middle of the night; dead of night
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
number of times; frequency; count
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
relatively; comparatively
light eating; spare diet; not eating much