to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
please; somehow or other; one way or another
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
letter; missive; note; mail
literally; to the letter; literal
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to settle (in a place); to settle down
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
drama; theatre; theater; play