process; course; mechanism
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
famous scene (in a movie or play)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
vitality; energy; dynamism
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to happen to hear; to overhear
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
unit; (musical) group; band
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
point in common; common feature
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding