to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
smoothly; easily; readily
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
force (bulldoze) one's way through
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)