practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
the opposite sex; isomerism
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
already; now; no longer; not any more
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to spend time (on doing something)
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
direct control; direct supervision
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external