four-eyed; pattern of four squares
sunlight; rays of the Sun
better than nothing; better than none at all
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
audience (with someone of high standing)
young person; youth; young
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
several hundred; hundreds (of)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to encamp; to take up a position
allocation; assignment; allotment
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
good news; happy news; glad tidings
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
strictly; severely; rigidly