to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
study; diligence; discount; reduction
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
human; human-like; as a person
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
older brother and younger sister
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to have a talk; to tell a story
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
hard worker; hardworking person
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
that's the way it is; such is life
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to call out; to ask someone to come
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
powerful person; influential person
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to hate; to dislike; to loathe