characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
different thing; another question; different case
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
condensation; formation of dew
in search of; in order to look for
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to cease; to stop; to be over
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
difficult to ...; hard to ...
hot topic; talk of the town
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with