I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
conduct; behavior; behaviour
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
because; the reason why is
expression; presentation; representation; notation
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
such; like that; that sort of; very
front; frontage; facade; main