to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to finish reading; to read through
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
counter for books; volume
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
how long; how much; to what extent
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
the way back; the way home; return trip
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
forced laugh; forced smile
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough