12th day of the month; 12 days
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
23rd day of the month; 23 days
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to summon courage; to be brave
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
triangle (musical instrument); triangle (shape)
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
whispering into a person's ear
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
18th day of the month; 18 days
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
place; position; location; position; standing; status
ladies' day; promotional scheme through which women are offered discounts on certain days (e.g. at cinemas); menstruation
woman; female; feminine gender
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
middle and high-school students
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be relieved; to feel relieved
you could say that; that might be so
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
the reason is that ...; because
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg