calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
cultural center; cultural centre
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
bank; banking institution
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
several years; a few years
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
if so; in that case; in that situation
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
sorry to bother you, but ...
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to quit one's job; to resign
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
meaning; significance; sense
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)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to need; to call for; to require