tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
deviation; departure; omission
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
reigning; controlling; dictating
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to get tired out; to be exhausted
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to repeat; to do something over again
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to use a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency
had better ...; had better not ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top