to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
no exception; without exception; always the same
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to send or direct a person to
singing voice; (sound of) singing
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
very; much; greatly; a lot of
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
attendance (at school); going to school
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
only recently; just of late
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
with a momentary flash of light
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
birds of a feather flock together
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
on bad terms; at loggerheads
loving couple; couple of lovebirds; happily married couple (who are always together)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese