nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
to be prolonged; to drag on
to detain; to check; to restrain
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
small fraction; small proportion
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
presence; sitting with; being with
principal occupation; core business
degree of relative priority
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to laugh away; to laugh off
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to look forward to something
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
to rescue from; to help out of; to save