hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
experience; history; record; career
joint struggle; common (united) front
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
greatest mistake of one's life
24th day of the month; 24 days
to be smeared; to be covered
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
large number (of); many; majority
to hide; to conceal oneself
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death