to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
coloured paper; colored paper
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
preliminary investigation; preparation
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
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
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
confections; sweets; candy; cake
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
to look forward to something
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
drama; theatre; theater; play
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful