after having come this far; now that we've come this far
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
beauty contest to name Miss ...
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
hand net; dip net; scoop net
as (for); for; in the capacity of
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to care for someone; to look after someone
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
contraceptive device; birth-control device
company president; manager; director
anonymity; using an assumed name
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to look forward to something
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
watermelon splitting (game)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done