to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
discretion; judgement; judgment
particularly; only; in the case of
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
transactions; dealings; business
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
commander; commanding officer; CO
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to pause; to have a short intermission
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
to throw away; to abandon
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)