flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to make one's rounds; to patrol
keeping things tidy and in order
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
overhasty; rash; premature
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to mix; to blend; to combine
one example of (when there are more examples)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
just because; even if; even though
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to be exhausted; to be worn out
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt