to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to lean against; to set against
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
apartment with one bedroom and a combined living room, dining room and kitchen
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to