without permission; without notice
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
courteous; decorous; polite
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
foundation stone; cornerstone
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
one's course; one's path; one's road
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)