jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
bored; having nothing to do; idle
about when; about what time; how soon
excursion; field trip; school trip
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
prompt; immediate; in real time
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
black humor (humour); dark humor; gallows humor
plainly; clearly; vividly
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to be blessed with children
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do