to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
loveable; very likeable; like very much
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
corridor; hallway; passageway
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
government office; agency; board
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
defense capability (defence)
strict order; peremptory command
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
secretary (government); director; chief
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
how; in what way; by what means
spectacles for far-sightedness; telescope
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to form a group; to form a bunch
clear; precise; definite; distinct
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
important person; strategic person; key figure