two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
in the morning; during the morning
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
in order; in turn; one by one
emotional strength; force of will
secret; private; surreptitious
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
future; possible; potential; prospective
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
man of the hour; woman of the hour
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to step over or across; to overcome
another kind; distinct species; variety
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
sublime; noble; high-minded
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to slide into; to slip into
entrance (for passengers at a train station); passenger door (on a train, bus, etc.)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
near; close by; within reach; familiar