to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to shake one's head (in denial)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
human relations; personal relationships
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
for a while; for some time; for a period
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
and then; and so; and; so then
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to chase; to run after; to pursue
surely; certainly; without doubt
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
one more time; once more; once again
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done