to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
of course; certainly; naturally
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
bento; Japanese box lunch
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
older sister; elder sister
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)