sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
attendance; presence; appearance
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to worry about the future
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
starting (departure) time
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
confinement (for childbirth); bed used by a woman in childbirth; postpartum period; postnatal period
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to look attractive; to look nice
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather