course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
nice; good; well-executed
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
incompetence; inability; disability; incapacity
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
conference room; council room
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
period of time; time slot; time zone
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy