empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
at work; in the midst of work; working
as you see; as you can see
using as an intermediary; through
interference; intervention; meddling
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
it's been a long time; long time no see
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
stealthily; secretly; in secret
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
usually; under usual circumstances
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve