tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
to head home; to leave for home
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
judgment; judgement; discernment
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
pointing out; identification
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
training; drill; practice; discipline
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
last night; yesterday evening
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table