treasure; treasured item; prized possession
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
just because; even if; even though
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
popular person; favorite; favourite
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
beginning; outset; first; onset
ensemble (e.g. orchestra, chamber group, etc.); concert
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
chorus; singing in a chorus
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in