joke; playfulness; kidding around
something; some kind of; for some reason
to repeat; to do something over again
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
together; at the same time; same; identical
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
long ago; previous; of a former age
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
ages; long time; decade; ten years (ago)
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
weekly publication; weekly magazine
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to get one's head around; to think about
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
godparents; foster parents
invitation; introduction; temptation
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to refuse; to decline; to deny
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive