to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
standard; set; routine; decided
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to summon courage; to be brave
to become better; to improve
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to become possible; to become able to (do)
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
second year (college) student; sophomore
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
one day; (on) a certain day
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
something new (of poor quality)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
forced laugh; forced smile
funny story; funny anecdote
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
either way; in any case; one way or another
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
if so; in that case; in that situation
to learn; to study; to take lessons in