to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
amount of money; sum of money
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
convenient; handy; useful
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
no!; no no!; no, not at all
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case