to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
one thin flat object; one sheet
to order; to command; to appoint
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
labor; labour; toil; hardship
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
holding hands with fingers interlocked
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
naturally; of course; understandably
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
man; male; masculine gender
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
rational; reasonable; logical
only recently; just of late
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise