to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to pause; to have a short intermission
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to squeeze out; to wring out
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to press a question; to cross-examine
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration