to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
such ... as; or some such
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
weave; weaving; woven item
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to continue to do; to persist in doing
interference; intervention; meddling
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
early (days); initial stage; initial
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family