to spend time (on doing something)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to intervene; to stop (something)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
blow; hit (on the body); beating
serious wound; serious injury
home area; home town; local
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; medium; channeler
household economy; family finances
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
several sheets (flat objects)
free (of charge); gratuitous
isolation; being alone; being friendless
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)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
addition; adding; supplement
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
(personal) background check
whatever the case; under any circumstances
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to crumble away; to collapse
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
extensive; vast range; wide scope
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...