couple who are more than friends, but not in an intimate relationship
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
verbal promise; one's word
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
alone; by oneself; on one's own
sweet voice; seductive voice
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
illegitimate child; secret love child
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
conifer; needle-leaved tree