to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
one's share; one's portion
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
guardian; protector; patron; parent
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
animal product; livestock product
high-quality goods; luxury item
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
heating; application of heat