regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
straight; as the crow flies
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
settlement; solution; resolution
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
light; easy; non-serious; minor
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration