arteriosclerosis; hardening of the arteries; loss of flexibility (in thinking, systems, etc.); inflexibility; institutional rigidity
defense; defence; protection
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
net (amount); clear; net weight; net price; cost price; actual content
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
honorific title; honorific term of address
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
affectation; showiness; pretence
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
quick-witted; quick to understand
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
this and that; various things
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
excretion; discharge; excrement
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
retainer; vassal; servant
to get along well with; to make a go of it
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable