suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
charity; benevolence; philanthropy
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
physical condition; state of health; shape
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
writing; composition; essay; sentence
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
more than usual; especially; particularly
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
many; numerous; various; large number of
to invite in; to show someone in
comparatively; relatively
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing