political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
totally willing; fully motivated
normal temperature; room temperature; constant temperature; fixed temperature
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
craving for the limelight
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
one large ...; a great ...
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa)
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
romantic; spicy; coquettish
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
three generations; three periods; third generation
marriage ceremony; wedding
marriage proposal; courtship
courting; wooing; making advances
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)