to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
previous engagement; prior contract
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
difficult to ...; hard to ...
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
evening; night; nighttime
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
all present; all concerned; all of us
place; situation; position; location
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
one lump; one body; one group
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
birthday party; birthday meet-up
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
participation; joining; entry; adherence
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out