unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
change of course (of a ship); steering
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to thrust down; to push off
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)