absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
third day of the month; three days
paid vacation; paid holiday
post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see