to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
nonchalantly; without a care
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
ancient city; former capital
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
much less; to say nothing of
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
festival; feast; carnival
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
when you get to the destination
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
something; some kind of; for some reason
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
inside a plane; in-flight
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
group; party; team; squad; section
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
educational institution; school; academy; campus
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
homecoming; return to one's home
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to shake one's head (in denial)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness