to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
almost every day; almost daily
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
impulse buying; impulse purchase
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
continuation; succession; series
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
jingle (i.e. in a television commercial)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
tree (e.g. Christmas); tree structure; tree diagram
to shed light; to cast light
to squash; to crush; to flatten
first; first base; first baseman; fast
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
breath; breathing; tone; mood
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
platform; home; home base; home plate
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
living; lifestyle; living room