actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to happen to pass by; to pass by
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); very
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
past (exam) question collection
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor