one day; (on) a certain day
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
perforation; perforator; prick punch; needle punch
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that; the matter in question
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
by myself; in person; by oneself
slip (of paper); tag (usu. bamboo, wood, ivory, etc.); label
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together