to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
to make an appeal; to urge
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
home environment; family environment
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
root; joint; base; crotch
almost (did); nearly (did)
omniscient point of view (in narration)
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to squeeze out; to wring out
to talk the night away; to talk all night
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
common word; common phrase; everyday expression; jargon; lingo; argot
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
appearance of a woman's breasts bisected by a seatbelt, shoulder bag strap, etc.
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
slash (punctuation mark); slash; slit
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
each; (arch.) you (plural)
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low