energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
many-legged; octopus-like
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
seafood cooked whole so that it retains its original form
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
street; quarter; district; area
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
event held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to change (one's clothes)
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to have one's name entered (in a list)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
commitment; pledge; promise
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one