enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
how many years; how long; what year
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to recall; to remember; to recollect
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)