date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
dealing with; coping with
looking away; looking aside
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
secret; private; surreptitious
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
gossip; corner of the mouth
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
equality; impartiality; evenness
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
pulsation; pulsatory motion
gradually; slowly but steadily
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
more than usual; especially; particularly
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)