absorption; suction; attraction
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
totally willing; fully motivated
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
straying; wandering (off course)
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
trouble; bother; annoyance
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
it is I who should say so