doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
study; diligence; discount; reduction
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to cease; to stop; to be over
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to run through; to run past
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
person of common sense; common sense man
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
two times; twice; two degrees
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so