hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
accomplishment; execution
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to shed light; to cast light
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
craving; longing; thirsting
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after