to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
for example; for instance; e.g.
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
birth; creation; formation
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
present; gift; to give a present or gift
don't worry about it; forget about it
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
close; intimate; on good terms
the other day; lately; recently
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
pointing out; identification
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
topic of discussion; agenda
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade