this is why; this means; it is the case that
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
no, not like that (but like this)
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
tablet personal computer (tablet PC)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to beat time; to mark time
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk