to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
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
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
the other day; lately; recently
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
at least; at most; (even) just
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)