to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
long night (esp. of autumn)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to be opposite; to face each other
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
free (of charge); gratuitous
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
and then; and so; and; so then
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
official announcement; proclamation
greater than ...; bigger ...
outside of; not covered by
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
very likely; very probable
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to revere; to respect; to worship
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to be reminded of; to call to mind
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading