hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
reputation; respectability
the other day; lately; recently
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
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)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to get back together (with a former partner)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
resignation; acceptance; consolation
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
official announcement; proclamation
animated cartoon; animated film
tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
continuation; succession; series
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
considerably; fairly; quite
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
declaration; proclamation; announcement
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)