characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
albino Japanese rat snake
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
decrease; reduction; decline
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
lei (garland of flowers); lei (plural of leu; currency of Rumania and Moldova)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to turn towards; to point
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
reason; cause; history; origin
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
loss; defeat; counter for losses
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
now that you say that; now that you mention it
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel