to have sexual intercourse
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
until now; so far; up to the present
personal identification number; PIN; password number
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to attempt; to test; to try out
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
conviction; belief; confidence
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
marriage proposal; marriage talks
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
long ago; already; a long time ago
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to understand; to make out
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to make a speech; to address
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
getting one's finger caught (e.g. in a door); getting one's finger pinched; jamming one's finger in a door; yakuza finger-cutting ritual
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do