to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
divine spirit; spirit of the dead
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to take back; to recapture
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
fixed date; appointed day
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
established practice; custom
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
major cleanup; spring cleaning
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to be discouraged; to shrink from
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)