to beat time; to mark time
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
club activities; extracurricular activities
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
it hasn't been long since
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to continue to work; to work away (at)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to ease up; to relax attention
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
all present; all concerned; all of us
distortion; falsification; perversion
usually; under usual circumstances
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
overseas student; exchange student
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery