examination; investigation; prosecution
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
how many years; how long; what year
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
depression; low spirits; dejection
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
mental health; mental hygiene
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to need; to demand; to take; to require
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by