to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
with an open and calm mind; with no preconceived notions; without reserve; frank; candid
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
un-; non-; negative prefix
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
you could say; you might say; verging on the
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
bubble economy (of Japan, 1986-1991)
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
local specialty; local special dish
relish; gusto; appreciation
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
husband and wife; married couple
body; group; party; company; troupe
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
influential person; man of importance
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
two by two; by twos; as a couple