to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
friendly chat; relaxed conversation; informal meeting
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
solitary island; isolated island
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
good-looking; fair; beautiful
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to await; to wait for; to expect
beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs; pluggers; jandals
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
letter of invitation; invitation card
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
no way!; no chance!; I don't want to do it!
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
sealing hermetically; sealing (up)
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness