to speak through the nose; to nasalize
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
in succession; one after another
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
contract; compact; agreement
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
that; the matter in question
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
optimism; taking an optimistic view
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby