sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
such; like that; that sort of; very
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to be worn down; to be reduced
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to feel; to sense; to experience
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
reliance; trust; faith; confidence