to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
indoor dog; dog kept indoors; house dog
inattention; absent-mindedness
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
family; members of a family
please; somehow or other; one way or another
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
tool; implement; means; furniture