sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to have a meal; to take a meal
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be discouraged; to shrink from
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
form; shape; figure; visage
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
how; in what way; how about
another family; another house
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
don't you think?; indicates question
recommendation of an influential person
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to gather; to collect; to assemble
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
almost; roughly; approximately
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...