to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
well-bred; of good upbringing
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
diamond dust; ice crystals
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
if you do this; if this is the case
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
sinus; cavity; antrum; neighborhood (administrative division in North Korea)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
vitality; (one's) life force
conifer; needle-leaved tree
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly