selection; choice; option
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
talk; story; conversation
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
and; thereupon; because of that
early on; earlier on; from early
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
established practice; custom
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
in the same way as; just like
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather