rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
curse; spell; malediction
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
story; tale; talk; discussion
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
participation; joining; entry
invitation; introduction; temptation
mental image; mental picture; image
to become better; to improve
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
slight intoxication; being tipsy; mellowness
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
image; figure; figure; form; image
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
-less; lacking; non-existing
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...