(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
interruption; suspension; break
to be badly made; to fail
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
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
to pay attention; to be watchful
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
not necessarily so; is not always true
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
staying the night; lodging (at)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine