practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
waste of time; killing time
official business; public business
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
coincident with; while; simultaneously
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
very likely; very probable
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to watch over; to watch attentively
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
secretary; councillor; councilor
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
in proportion to; according to; depending on
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
competent; suitable; qualified
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant