I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
environment; circumstance
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
official name; formal name
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
play equipment; playground equipment
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to collapse into; to flop onto
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
the way back; the way home; return trip
just managing; with great difficulty
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
reaction; response; reaction
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to push aside; to brush aside
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)