omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
follow-up report; further news
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
one's post; place of work; workplace
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
charge for a meal (usu. at school); school lunch fee
payment default; overdue on a payment
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
elementary; basic; rudimentary
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
in the morning; during the morning