don't you think?; indicates question
fast pushing (of a button)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to stop walking; to pause
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
depending on; dependent on
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to soothe; to calm; to pacify