Indian summer (around November); mild late autumn weather; mild late fall weather
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
winter vacation; winter holidays
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
homecoming; return to one's home
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
treating someone like a child
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
It's nothing!; Don't mention it!
light; easy; non-serious; minor
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to remain married for life
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
right beside; close to; nearby
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
name plate; name tag; label
steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)