indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
probability; likelihood; chances
to slide into; to slip into
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to take over; to hand over
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
the West; the Occident; Western countries
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
because of; owing to; due to
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)