as always; as ever; though it's always the case
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
high voltage; high tension
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
air hole; windhole; ventilator
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
one of these days; someday; one day
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
all present; all concerned; all of us
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
Apollo (Greek and Roman god)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
there being no use in arguing (about it)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
simply; merely; only; solely
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge