to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
finding employment; getting a job
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
for the present; for the time being
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
eat-in-kitchen; combination kitchen-dining room; dropkick (rugby)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to snatch from; to steal from
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
entreaty; supplication; petition
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
job hunting; job searching
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
whispered conversation; whispering
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; modification; qualification
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
it's been a long time; long time no see
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work