casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
terrible situation; awful state of affairs; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
falling of the curtain; (coming to an) end; close
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
to beat time; to mark time
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
after the end (of something)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
forced laugh; forced smile
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
finish; end; conclusion; landing (in gymnastics)
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up