to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
clicking; clopping; clacking
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
receptionist; reception woman
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
no, not like that (but like this)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
relatively; comparatively
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
bet; wager; stake; gamble
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
coincident with; while; simultaneously
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
match; game; bout; contest
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda