waste of time; killing time
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
chopping (vegetables) into chunks
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
form; shape; figure; visage
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
I see; that's right; indeed
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
how; in what way; how about
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
library (usu. single-room); small library
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
club activities; extracurricular activities
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
time; hour; period; class
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget