often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to be rearranged; to be moved (around); to be changed; to be replaced; to be exchanged; to be switched
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be saved up (of money)
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
6th day of the month; six days
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
(in) the air; midair; sky
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)