hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
fifth day of the month; five days
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to say no more; to sink into silence
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one's share; one's portion
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
letter; missive; note; mail
going through; going via; going by way of
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
just now; at this moment; at this point of time