to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
pajama party; pyjama party; slumber party
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
three; three years of age
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
confections; sweets; candy; cake
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
talking about memories; reminiscences
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
potato chips; potato crisps
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
joint struggle; common (united) front
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
single word; a few words; brief comment
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
at first; in the beginning; originally
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
society; public; community; social studies
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun