at the last moment; this late in the game
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
vocabulary notebook; ring of vocabulary flash cards
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
stripping to one's waist; being bare from the waist up
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
plainly; clearly; vividly
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
being fond of children; person fond of children
enterprise; business; company; corporation
finding employment; getting a job
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to grow up; to become an adult
foreign; abroad; overseas
trip abroad; overseas travel
memories; recollections; reminiscence
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
popular name; common name; nickname; alias