to be palatable; to suit one's taste
alvar; biological environment based on a limestone plain with thin or no soil
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
business; work; operations; service; duties
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
composite; combined; complex
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
foreign matter; impurities
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to knock down; to knock out
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
design; idea; conception; plan
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
one's share; one's portion
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
it's been a long time; long time no see
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
society; the world; the times
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
section manager; section chief
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet