this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
postponement; deferment; adjournment
working at home; telecommuting
labor standards bureau; labour standards bureau
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
three parts; three copies
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
if so; in that case; in that situation
thereupon; shortly thereafter
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be infected; to be contagious
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
something; something or other; something something
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
in proportion to; just as much as
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken