the other day; a few days ago
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
with a momentary flash of light
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
serious look (on one's face); straight face
investigation; research; looking something up
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
that is to say; so that means
technical book; specialized book; treatise
modern version; modern edition; updated, contemporary edition
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
experiment; experimentation
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
discovery; detection; finding
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest