ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to close (one's eyes); to shut
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
beyond this point; from now on; after this
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
practice; practising; training; study
had better ...; may as well ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
just a minute; small quantity