to look forward to something
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
the deceased; the departed
consoling the spirits of the dead
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
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
those present; attendance
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
fear; dread; fright; willies
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
in spite of; regardless of
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
at that time; in those days
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back