absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
really; truly; indeed; good grief
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
combined living-room and dining-room
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to change completely; to change suddenly
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
practicality; utility; usefulness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
don't worry; no worries; never mind