to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
singing voice; (sound of) singing
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
very much; very many; more and more
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
somewhat far; fairly distant
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
support; backing; aid; assistance
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
7th day of the month; seven days
affable; sociable; friendly