to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
as expected; as predicted
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
matters that should be reflected on; points in need of review
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
mobilization; mobilisation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
consumption; expenditure; spending
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
build; physique; frame; constitution
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to move around; to move about; to get around
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to have an idea; to have a clue
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
shame; compunction; remorse; shame felt towards oneself and others
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)