to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
(turned out) all right in the end
free (of charge); gratuitous
timewasting; killing time
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
single word; a few words; brief comment
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
bombshell announcement (statement)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
personal combat; one-to-one fight
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
daihinmin; daifugō; Japanese card game similar to President
another school; other schools
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan