during; for the duration of
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
abstention; nonparticipation
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
half-holiday; taking half of the day off
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to be able to manage somehow or another
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
double; twice (as much); twofold
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
crisper (e.g. in refrigerator); vegetable drawer; produce compartment
as; because; with; due to
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
to run about; to rush about
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple