president (of a society); chairman
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to grow taller (of people)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to get hungry; to become hungry
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
business; trade; operations; sales
two at a time; two by two; in twos
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
school building; schoolhouse
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
such; like that; that sort of
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
influence; clout; leverage
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
large serving; large portion
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
start; commencement; beginning; initiation