tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
verbal promise; one's word
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict
in that way; like that; that way
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to brighten; to grow light
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
colorless and transparent