exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
at the time; in those days; then
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
the teaching profession; education of laity
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
long stay; overstaying one's welcome
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
last week; the week before
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
4th day of the month; four days
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
trip abroad; overseas travel
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to fold in; to tuck in; to insert (e.g. a flyer in a newspaper); (fig.) to factor in (news, risk, outcome, etc.)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)