statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
accurate; correct; precise; exact
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
continuation; succession; series
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
guess; speculation; supposition
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
very; greatly; exceedingly
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
pro-am; combination of professional and amateur players
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
business trip; official trip
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
this and that; various things