to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
period of youth; while young
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
frontier fort; remote area; frontier
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
about this time; about now
marching orders; sailing orders
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
enemy territory; hostile place
leader; guide; mentor; coach
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
cecum; caecum; (vermiform) appendix; appendicitis
refusing visitors (esp. in a hospital); not allowing visitors
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
hot topic; talk of the town
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever