the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
counter for choices, options, etc.
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
accident; emergency; calamity
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
very good luck; excellent fortune
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to grimace; to make a wry face
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
dodgy dealings; monkey business
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
sales; selling; marketing
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise