male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
to be intimate with; to befriend
this for sure; certainly is
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
blow-drying; blow; punch; brow; blow; playing an instrument (esp. in jazz)
body; body blow (in boxing)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to snatch from; to steal from
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
river surface; surface of a river
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence