to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
intermediate frequency; interferon; impact factor (of an academic journal); interface; index fund
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
battlefield; battleground
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
pointing out; identification
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
from outside; from the side
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
such; this sort of; like this
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to become dim; to become blurred
wavelike; in waves; undulation
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
town; city; municipal; urban
to be indebted; to be under an obligation