to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
woman; female; feminine gender
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
weekly publication; weekly magazine
I see; that's right; indeed
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
postwar period; period after Second World War
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
like; similar to; same as
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making