seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
changing clothes; change of clothes
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
want to ... do something; would like to ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
and then; and so; and; so then
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
pointing out; identification
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
fifth day of the month; five days
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning