pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
each time it happens; at all such times
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
confections; sweets; candy; cake
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
such; like that; that sort of; very
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
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)
smoothly; easily; readily
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
something like ...; something called ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon