to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
resolute; determined; bold
to finish reading; to read through
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
specialized; specialised; boutique
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
elementary, junior high and high school
uncanny valley (hypothesis about humanoid robots)
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
to pull one's hair back into a bun
hegemony; leadership; initiative
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
orders; instructions; directive; command
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
holding something on one's palm or hand (esp. small animal or bird)
to jump upon (a moving object)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
polite; respectful; reverent
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
steady; honest; sober; straightforward