old friend; old acquaintance
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
close; intimate; on good terms
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to entertain; to make welcome
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)