to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
society; public; community; social studies
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
anything and everything; just about everything
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to forget completely; to leave behind
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
end; close; conclusion; termination
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
main street; avenue; boulevard
running shorts; running pants
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
changing clothes; change of clothes
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
tacit; unspoken; implicit
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
the way back; the way home; return trip
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd