before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to awake from one's sleep
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
enrolled student; registered student
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
clothing and accessories; attire
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
arrest; apprehension; capture
luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
word game; wordplay; playing with words
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility