to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
government office; agency; board
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to keep watch; to stand guard
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
armchair theory; impracticable theory
manners; behavior; behaviour
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
such; like that; that sort of; very
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
older sister; lass; young lady
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
at work; in the midst of work; working