using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to have a rumor circulating
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
practice; practising; training; study
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
looking pale; looking unwell
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to run about; to rush about
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
eardrum; tympanic membrane