to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
it seems so; that's what it looks like
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
diligent; hardworking; healthy; fit; (arch.) faithful; (arch.) devoted
man who indulges women; gentleman; feminist
explanation; interpretation
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
boiled water which has cooled
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by