collection of books; (personal) library
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
group; party; team; squad; section
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to be remembered; to go down in history
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to get between; to be caught in
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
wealthy person; millionaire
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
naturally; of course; understandably
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
kindness; intimacy; friendship
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite