soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to be late; to be unpunctual
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be exhausted; to be tired out
naivete; simplicity; innocence
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
settlement; solution; resolution
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to lend an ear to; to listen to
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
expression; look; countenance; face
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
continuation; succession; series
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
event; phenomenon; matter
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
consequence; causal relationship; nexus
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
dealing with; coping with
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
arrest; apprehension; capture
to increase; to add to; to augment