to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
omniscient point of view (in narration)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
evening; night; nighttime
to ask for directions; to ask the way
last flight; last bus; last train
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
to be exhausted; to be worn out
ignorance; inexperience; unfamiliarity
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
pride; boast; credit (to)
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
far away in the distance; in the far distance
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
from afar; over a great distance; all the way