expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
three times; thrice; third (interval)
living by oneself; living alone
in order; in turn; one by one
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
security posture; security readiness; security preparedness
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
regular customer; general audience; general public
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
notebook computer; laptop
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
light; easy; non-serious; minor
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time