to leave to take its own course; to let a matter take care of itself
so what!; who gives a damn?
to be too late; to be too slow
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
with a momentary flash of light
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
(one's) quota; assignment
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
contradiction; inconsistency
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
down to earth; reasonable
preservation; retainment; keeping
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to overdo; to do too much
it's not like; it isn't as if
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
trivial; not amounting to much
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit