absence; disregard; indifference
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
fact-finding investigation; investigation into actual conditions; fact-finding survey
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
as soon as possible; ASAP
rather; sooner; preferably
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
living thing; living creature; animal; life
otherwise; if not; or else
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
matter to be checked or investigated
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
demanding; difficult; strict
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(finishing something) suddenly; abruptly
distant look; faraway look
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to have time free; to have time to spare