aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
society; the world; the times
to be helpful; to be useful
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
tax planning; tax reduction strategy
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
society; public; community; social studies
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
operating expenses; budget
region; limits; stage; level
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
stock holdings; one's shares
inheritance tax; death duty
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge