(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
two persons; two people; pair; couple
evening; last night; yesterday evening
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
racing form; racing (news)paper
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
message; informative matter
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
question; inquiry; enquiry