to step forward; to take a step forward
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
profitable plan; good plan
delivery; transfer; hand-over
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
night stall; night shop; night fair
new arrivals; new acquisitions
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
is never the case; has never happened
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
gliding (through the air)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
stature; height; size; physique
to lose one's way; to get lost
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)