with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
drinking party; banquet; feast
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
educational visit (e.g. by a class); field trip
editor (in publishing, etc.)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
back issue (of a publication); back number; number (on the back of a player's uniform); shirt number
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
(circuit) board; substrate
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
a pair (of shoes or socks)
two legs; two feet; two pairs
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
separation; living separately; living apart
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)