firm promise; definite promise
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to complain; to make a complaint
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
to step forward; to take a step forward
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to yearn for; to be in love with
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
gradually; slowly but steadily
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
incident; affair; happening; event
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to pile up; to accumulate
impossible; unlikely; improbable
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
determination; resolution
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)