wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
(initial) setup; installation
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
appointed time; timetable; schedule
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
flare skirt; flared skirt
color scheme; colour scheme
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
preparation; arrangements
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be found; to be discovered