glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to have a talk; to tell a story
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
in the same way as; just like
to be needed; to be wanted
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
very rich person; the super rich
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
comfort; consolation; diversion
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
gem; jewel; precious stone
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature