to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to head home; to leave for home
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
at least; at most; (even) just
item; article; dish; course; finest item
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
packed meal; packed food; packed lunch; bag lunch
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
joint together; opposite; facing
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
each nation; many nations; many countries
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
executives; top management; governing body
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
several people; a few people
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal