far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
matter for great congratulation
region; limits; stage; level
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
such ... as; or some such
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
shut-in; stay-at-home; recluse; (lit.) security officer of one's own home
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
long ago; a long time ago; already
and yet; though; when; in spite of
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)