becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
wedded life; married life
ex-husband; former husband
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to turn completely into; to become completely
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
this occasion; at this time; now
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to happen to hear; to overhear
retention; maintenance; preservation
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
suggestion; hint; implication
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why