to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
full dress; formal dress; uniform
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
route; way; course; directions
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
both (people); the two of them
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)