already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
home area; home town; local
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to put someone to work; to make someone work
property; fortune; assets
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
though one didn't intend (expect) to
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom
it's not like; it isn't as if
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts