judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
sorry; excuse me; thank you
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
notice; attention; observation
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
in accordance with; according to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
governments of various nations of the world
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
historic; historical; traditional
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
story; tale; talk; discussion
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness