to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
family; relatives; dependents; household
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to pass (of time); to elapse
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
useless; no good; hopeless
to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
memories; recollections; reminiscence
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)