prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to take turns doing; to do in rotation
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to walk about; to go out (here and there); to gad about
many items; pressure of business
to dance; to perform dance steps
back street; back alley; off-street
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
great plain; prairie; steppe; hahahaha; LMAO; ROFL
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
speaking of ...; as for ...
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
appointment; rendezvous; date
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
reason; cause; history; origin
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
riding together; riding with
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person