remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to sink (into); to get depressed
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
understood; I see; OK; present; here
last week; the week before
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
multitasking; multitasking (person); simultaneous (activity); concurrent
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
vicious circle; vicious cycle
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
animated cartoon; animated film
to look forward to something
outline; summary; gist; basic points
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
talk about divorce or separation
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
having no idea; having no clue
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage