repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
consequently; as a result; in the end
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
recollection; reminiscence
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
suggestion; hint; implication
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick