keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
valuable article; valuables
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
suffix for familiar person
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
orphanage; children's home; foster home
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
neckline (of dress, etc.)
important point; point to make note of
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like