rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
Burgundy (wine); Bourgogne
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
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
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
at the last moment; this late in the game
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to arrest; to capture; to seize
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
useless resistance; vain struggle
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be silent; to say nothing
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate