gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
scenery; scene; landscape
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
homecoming; return to one's home
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
covered with; stained; smeared
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
political measures; policy
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
later on; eventually; afterwards
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
considerably; greatly; a lot
craving; longing; thirsting
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care