responsibility; duty; obligation
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
way of speaking; intimation
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
of course; certainly; naturally
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
such; like that; that sort of
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
hors d'oeuvre; party platter; assorted food tray; catering platter
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
pan-frying; butter-roasting
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
speech; expression; wording; language
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
with a start; with a jump
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
this occasion; at this time; now