settlement; conclusion; summary
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to be prolonged; to drag on
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
since when; from when; how long
long ago; a long time ago; already
singularity; singular point
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
correction; revision; amendment
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful