to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
in the end; at the end of the day
to do for (the sake of someone else)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
few decades; many decades; several decades
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
solitude; loneliness; isolation
so; like this; in this way
in the same way as; just like
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to go downhill; to go down a slope
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam