to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
well-known; noted; celebrated
university (college) professor
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
living thing; organism; creature; biology
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
department of agriculture
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
that's the way it is; such is life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
forcibly; against one's will
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief