popular name; common name; given name
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
French; French food; French cuisine
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
although I say; although one might say; although called
drift; drifting (driving technique); controlled skid
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
elegance; taste; refinement
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
teaching assistant; TA; technology assessment; TA; terminal adapter; TA
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
feeling of food or drink going down the throat
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
arrow collector (at an archery range); collecting arrows
post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action