strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
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)
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
looking away; looking aside
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
switching over to; migration; transition
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to put one's strength into
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
putting into operation; invocation
to play a leading role; to play a central part