natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
understood; I see; OK; present; here
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
regret; repentance; remorse
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
furnishings; implements; equipment
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect