pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
doing whatever one pleases
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
if it is the case that ...
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be able to manage somehow or another
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly