foolishness; silliness; stupid conduct; idiotic behavior
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
fields (of rice and other crops)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
look; glance; (at first) sight
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
well-mannered; courteous; polite
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
silence (not speaking); muteness
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
later on; eventually; afterwards
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
marking; grading; scoring
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
as a child; when one was a child
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process