to fill in time; to stall (e.g. an audience)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
night attack; nocturnal assault
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
unexpectedly; surprisingly
starting late; late departure
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
most difficult; next to impossible
drought; long spell of dry weather
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to speak; to hear a voice
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
region; limits; stage; level
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
staying the night; lodging (at)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
conference room; council room
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
standing for a long time; remaining standing
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
results (of a study or investigation)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene