recreation; diversion; relaxation
timewasting; killing time
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
tic-tac-toe; noughts and crosses
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
wherein; therein; thereinto
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be opposite; to face each other
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
increase and decrease; fluctuation
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)