in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
finish; finishing; finishing touches
himself; yourself; herself
decoration; ornament; trimmings
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
reduction by half; halving
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
harmonica; mouth organ; cunnilingus; hypodermic syringe
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
society; the world; the times
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to apologize; to apologise
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance