to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
light; faint; pale; fleeting
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to rebuild; to reconstruct
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
eccentric; crank; oddball
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
very interesting; of great interest
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
love triangle; eternal triangle
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
(committee) chairman; president
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
matter causing distress; something causing worry