to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to walk away; to walk off
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
society; public; community; social studies
to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents