approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
low dining table; tea table
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
presumption; assumption; estimation
death toll; number of deaths; body count
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
to increase; to add to; to augment
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
the other day; lately; recently
inspection; examination; check
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
being on stage without respite; performing continuously; staying out the entire time; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
GI (soldier in the US Army); G.I.
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to be profitable; to yield a profit
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
special radio or television programme; television special
factory; plant; mill; workshop