eloquence; fluency (of speech)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to have an idea; to have a clue
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
motive power; driving force
simmer; bubble out; flow out
unprecedented; never seen before
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
emergency food; emergency rations
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
retrogression; regression
serious; severe; grave; acute
number of persons; personnel
end of life; death; breathing one's last
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to subsist; to keep on living
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
looking depressed; long face
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge