to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
talking while standing; standing around talking
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
perfectly round; perfectly circular
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
fleeing (to a distant place to avoid arrest, capture, etc.); absconding; running away; flying high; jumping high
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
abuse; misuse; perversion
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
an issue being settled; a case being closed
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to relax; to feel at home
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to engage in lively conversation
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to be softened; to calm down
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
craving; longing; thirsting
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to speak; to say; to vocalize
good (place to leave off); convenient