dullard; indecisive person
to crouch; to squat; to cower
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
closest to pin; being very close (to succeeding); just missing (the mark); almost making it
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
nice; good; well-executed
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to make merry; to be festive
to make a speech; to address
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
it's been a long time; long time no see
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
multiplication; synergism
being very busy; busyness
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
to keep a watchful eye on