waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
boy; son; baby boy; young man
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to read the situation; to sense the mood
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
in comparison to; rather than
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
offender; criminal; culprit
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun