already; now; no longer; not any more
postwar period; period after Second World War
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
smoothly; easily; readily
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
first class plus; extra special
old hag; old woman; old bat
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be silent; to say nothing
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
almost every day; almost daily
pest extermination; pest control
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
one's house; one's home; one's family
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
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)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment