to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to complain; to make a complaint
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
guidance; leadership; leading the way
substantial matter; significant item
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
naked eye; the physical eye
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
each (every) time; whenever
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
split; division; break up
hostility; antagonism; opposition