exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
that's the way it is; such is life
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)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to cease; to stop; to be over
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
during a telephone call; busy line
wherein; therein; thereinto
slightly heavy; a little heavy
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
fully prepared; all ready
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
opening ceremony (of the school term)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)