occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
while; even though; despite
library (usu. single-room); small library
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
summer vacation; summer holiday
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
extended leave; long vacation
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)