desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
one-year-old; one year old
screening (a movie); showing
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
godsend; gift from providence
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
near; nearby; not far off
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
timewise; temporal; chronal
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
one meal; one meal (a day)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be spared from being fired; to avoid getting the chop
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to be asked to give someone (a message, parcel, etc.); to be asked to tell someone (that); to be entrusted with
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to get hungry; to become hungry
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to lie deep in; to extend far back
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding