contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
packing; non-metallic seal; washer; gasket
busy; having no (free) time
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to make merry; to be festive
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
some people; a few people; several people
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
general (variety) store (shop)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
edge of the eaves; house frontage
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel