to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
local specialty; special product (of a region)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
in proportion to; just as much as
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
all present; all concerned; all of us
fast-talking; rapid talking
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
bridal costume; wedding dress
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
overhasty; rash; premature
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to make merry; to be festive
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire