concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
between times; when there's a spare moment
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
regulation; adjustment; control
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to become possible; to become able to (do)
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
food; food products; foodstuffs
to become domesticated; to be worn out (from domestic life); to go to seed
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
appearing together (in a film, play, etc.); performing together (at a concert, etc.); acting together; co-starring; playing together (in a sports match)
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
invitation; introduction; temptation
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
fine weather; fair weather
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to need; to call for; to require
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever