for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to be perturbed; to be agitated
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to rock; to shake; to swing
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
boy; son; baby boy; young man
as a child; when one was a child
to have an eye on; to zero in on
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
if so; in that case; in that situation
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
limited; limiting; restrictive
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to