to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
(not) even once; (not) ever
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
what time; (lit.) which hour
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
New Year's Eve; end of the year
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
after that; afterwards; thereafter
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
natural; reasonable; understandable
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...