unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
one by one; one each; one at a time
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
(not) so much; (not) that much
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy