to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
stepping back; drawing back
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to take away; to carry off
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to look around; to survey
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
place; position; location; position; standing; status
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
family; relatives; dependents; household
to approach; to draw near
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute