trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
imagination; supposition; guess
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to relax; to feel at home
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
cannot be compared with; no match for
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked