to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
existence; possession; having; limited company
only; merely; but; no more than
third day of the month; three days
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
cost of a ticket; price of a ticket
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
how; in what way; how about; questionable
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily