circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
timewasting; killing time
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be conspicuous; to stand out
no!; no no!; no, not at all
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
one's post; place of work; workplace
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
going home from work; on the way home from work
drinking party; get-together
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
weekly publication; weekly magazine
editor (in publishing, etc.)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
labor standards bureau; labour standards bureau
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to laugh away; to laugh off
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
in the same way as; just like
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
what time; (lit.) which hour
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale