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
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
impossible; unlikely; improbable
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
how many people; a number of people
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
serious; not joking; straight
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
practice; practising; training; study
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than