seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
such; like that; that sort of
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
selective system; system that offers choices
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
choice; selection; option
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
so; therefore; and; (and) then
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
summer vacation; summer holiday
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
helper; assistant; help; assistance
drawing ability; skill at art
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period