dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to be absorbed in reading
early on; earlier on; from early
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
fast walking; semi-jogging
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to have one's horizons broadened
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
welcome!; nice to see you!
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
public safety; public welfare
administrative ability; managerial ability; ability to manage; administrative capacity
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in