to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
hot topic; talk of the town
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
beyond this point; from now on; after this
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
unable to finish (on time, etc.); unbearable; intolerable; beyond endurance
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
nervousness; oversensitivity
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
victim; injured party; sufferer
rebellious phase; rebellious age
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
educational system; school system
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out