to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
now that you say that; now that you mention it
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
ferret (Mustela putorius furo)
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
third day of the month; three days
these guys; these fellows
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to gather; to collect; to assemble
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
recommendation; referral; endorsement
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit