conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
(being) face to face; facing each other
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to push down; to knock down
going off course; going out of bounds
leader; central personage
quiet; still; surreptitious
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
precondition; prerequisite
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
quiz-like (TV) comedy segment in which participants improvise one-liners based on a given theme; last piece of the day (in a vaudeville or music hall programme, etc.); last-item comic dialogue
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
quick-tempered; impatient
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched