absent-mindedly;  idly;  vacantly;  doing nothing
 screen (of a TV, computer, etc.);  image (on a screen);  picture;  surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
 year;  counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school);  period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
 to care for someone;  to look after someone
 afterlife;  the next world;  the world beyond
 this world;  this life;  current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
 capsule toy;  vending machine toy;  gacha;  loot box;  loot crate
 to lean on;  to recline on;  to rely on;  to depend on
 how;  in what way;  by what means
 magic point (videogames);  MP
 settlement;  solution;  resolution
 then;  and then;  and;  if so;  because then;  if that's the case
 to give an answer;  to find an answer to a question;  to work out a solution
 to drop;  to lose;  to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.);  to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair);  to lose (a match);  to reject (an applicant);  to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
 to let go by;  to let pass;  to overlook;  to miss
 ball;  sphere;  bead (of sweat, dew, etc.);  drop;  ball (in sports);  pile (of noodles, etc.);  bullet
 to throw out one's chest;  to be puffed up with pride
 to sit at a desk (to study);  to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
 to stand in a line;  to stand in a row;  to be equal
 to be able to manage somehow or another
 staying up late;  keeping late hours;  sitting up late at night;  nighthawk
 something or other;  somehow
 stepwise;  one step at a time
 advance;  moving forward;  progress
 mumbling;  chewing one's words;  chewing (food);  squirming;  wriggling
 to guess;  to sense;  to presume;  to sympathize with;  to sympathise with
 praise;  admiration;  commendation;  approbation
 to be late;  to be delayed;  to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.);  to lag behind;  to be bereaved of;  to be preceded by (someone) in death
 change of heart;  change of mind;  change in love interest
 close;  intimate;  on good terms
 the big two...;  two major...;  two main...
 leadership conference;  summit meeting;  top-level conference
 to push someone (towards);  to encourage someone
 considerable;  great;  important;  significant;  a big deal
 signalling with the eyes;  exchanging looks;  winking
 admirable;  commendable;  praiseworthy;  laudable;  brave;  heroic
 (your) daughter;  young woman
 background;  scenery;  background (of an incident, situation, etc.);  circumstances;  backing;  support (from behind the scenes)
 photograph of two people, usu. male and female;  man and woman being alone together;  phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation