to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
having said that; be that as it may
nothing but; none other than
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
love; attachment; lovesickness
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to yearn for; to be in love with
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
(having) life-and-death power (over)
right (to do something); authority; power
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
long ago; already; a long time ago
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
respect and affection; love and respect
clear solution; clean decision
complete stranger; total stranger
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
world; society; people; the public
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
rebellious phase; rebellious age
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes