very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
woman; female; feminine gender
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
fair and square; open and aboveboard
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to be boiled; to be cooked
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to pass (of time); to elapse
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
holding hands with fingers interlocked
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
continuation; succession; series
physical education; PE; gym (class)
results; record; grades; marks
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
downsizing by laying off part-time and temp. workers
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank