to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
(find) common (meeting) ground
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
one day; (on) a certain day
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to push aside; to brush aside
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation