to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
closing time; lockup; curfew
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to try to do; to attempt to do
various articles; various items; various kinds
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
fast-talking; rapid talking
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
friendly relations; social relations; social life
log; log; logarithm; log (tree trunk or branch); logbook (of a ship or aircraft); log (device for measuring the speed of a ship)
the way back; the way home; return trip
last name; surname; family name
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
mass communication; mass media
to be transparent; to show through
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
former (incumbent); predecessor
one's last moment; one's death; one's end