appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
precondition; prerequisite
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
another's parent; another's parents
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
penalty; sentence; punishment
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to relax; to feel at home
to run around; to bustle about
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature