ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
first meeting; first interview with
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
some people; a few people; several people
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
time; season; period; phase; stage
sharing; share (on social media); market share
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
party game in which a randomly selected king issues orders to other players
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing