stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
wedded life; married life
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
continuation; succession; series
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
card (with a message written on it)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
separate; scattered; apart
to be overcome with emotion
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
coexistence; living together
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
building time; construction period
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
design change; engineering change
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily