to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
cooperation; collaboration
reward; honorarium; remuneration
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
if you think about it; come to think of it
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
store; reserve; stock; savings
to waste time; to kill time
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
choices; alternatives; options
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to not take seriously; to take lightly
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally