carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to go ahead; to pull ahead
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
many; much; plenty; hardly
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
support; backing; aid; assistance
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
military forces; hosts; troops
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration