to drag on; to be delayed
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to accept; to receive; to agree
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to overflow from something full
first-rate; finest quality; the best
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
ago; since; before; previous
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to have medicine be effective
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
winner-takes-all (system)
class; heading; group; category
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy