to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
moron; idiot; stupid person
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
manner of using one's hands
courtesy car (e.g. at a hotel)
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
all you want; as much as one wants
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
decoration; ornament; trimmings
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
Christmas Eve; holy night
something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)