to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to shout (in anger); to yell
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
assertion; declaration; affirmation
person concerned; interested party; related party
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to be opposite; to face each other
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
rational; logical; coherent
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
thought; consideration; thinking
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
anchorage; anchoring; mooring