to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
in order; in turn; one by one
with no effort at all; easily
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
middle-aged spread; weight put on in middle age
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
several years; a few years
no, not like that (but like this)
calling by name; designation; nomination
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
(not) a single person; (no) one
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
Seven Samurai (film by Akira Kurosawa)
got it; roger; leave it to me
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
the very best; excellent; superb
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
everything; anything; nothing
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end