birthday party; birthday meet-up
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
more than usual; especially; particularly
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
clothing that exposes the shoulders
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
somewhat below; slightly below
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
grand ultimate fist; Tai Chi Chuan
nonchalant air; unruffled air
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
like a part of the family
link; directory entry; rink
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting