constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
still better; even better
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
on the way back; when about to go back
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
one's days and nights being reversed
finger flick to the forehead
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
Hades (god); Hades (the underworld)
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
karōshi; death from overwork
to put someone to work; to make someone work
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
good humour (humor); good mood
supply; supplying; replenishment
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
slump; lull; becoming slack (of a rope, etc.)
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
up until now; as recently as the present
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language