to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
alone; by oneself; on one's own
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
second day of the month; two days
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to have a meal; to take a meal
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
failure; mistake; blunder
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
please; somehow or other; one way or another
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
Vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
good performance; good work; great success
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
third day of the month; three days
going through; going via; going by way of
letter; missive; note; mail
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
fourth day of the month; four days
corridor; hallway; passageway
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship