(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
the place for; the time for; the level of
president (of a society); chairman
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck