in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to throw into; to toss into
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
fucking; screwing; having sex
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
in comparison to; rather than
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
writing; composition; essay; sentence
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to get between; to be caught in
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
reconciliation; make peace with
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
shopping; purchased goods
parallel importing; grey importing; gray importing
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit