to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to stop talking; to be silent
vehement objection; bitter opposition
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
superstition; superstitious belief
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
influence; clout; leverage
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
item; something that one "just has to have"
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
convenience; handiness; usefulness
coexistence; living together
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
open field; empty lot; plain
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy (person); lackadaisical