name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
2nd day of the month; two days
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(not) even once; (not) ever
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
difference; discrepancy; variation
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
free time; time at leisure
puppet government; puppet regime
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)