to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
district; section; sector
branch office; branch store
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
school building; schoolhouse
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
opposite side; other side; other party
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
close; intimate; on good terms
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
life and death; life or death
than; other than; except; but
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet