long (time); protracted; prolonged
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to entertain; to make welcome
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
with a start; with a jump
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to watch over; to watch attentively
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal