to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
revision; amendment; alteration
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to come to an end; to close the curtain
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
signing; autograph session
finding fault (with); being picky
new book; new publication
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
sexy; popular; well-liked
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
rebirth; new birth; nascent
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to be infected; to be contagious
at work; in the midst of work; working
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
cooking; food preparation
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case