to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
after a long time; for the first time in a while
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
each (every) time; whenever
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to detain; to check; to restrain
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
all night long; all through the night
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited