promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
danger; peril; hazard; risk
sign; indication; omen; symptom
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
stimulating; exciting; provocative
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
contract; compact; agreement
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
I've got to be going; I must go
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
even though; despite; when
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
abrupt; sudden; unexpected