grasp; catch; understanding
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
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
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
to unfold; to unroll; to open
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)