secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
adviser; advisor; consultant
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
main cause; primary factor
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
go on!; right!; here goes!
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
matter for great congratulation
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)