a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; homeworking; simple job carried out at home; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
storehouse; warehouse; godown
finished product; finished goods; completed article
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to give; to do (something) for
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
expression; look; countenance; face
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
distant place; faraway location; far away
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
latest information; latest news; update
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
degree of attention; profile
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device