divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
on bad terms; at loggerheads
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
curious; strange; unusual
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
ill will; malice; evil intent
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
nectar (drink of the gods)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
commitment; pledge; promise
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
audience (with someone of high standing)
Pluto (god); Pluto (dwarf planet)
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded