contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to keep away; to keep at a distance
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
fifth day of the month; five days
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
gene; fanzine; zine; jeans
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
older sister; elder sister
all; entire; whole; altogether
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
unfairness; injustice; partiality
retainer; vassal; servant
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
again; once more; a second time
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)