to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
way out; means to escape; escape route
social; societal; societary
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to sob; to be choked with tears
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
this family; our family; this house; we
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible