to like; to love; to be fond of
(not) even once; (not) ever
ago; since; before; previous
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
one chance; only opportunity
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
imagination; supposition; guess
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
explanation; interpretation
place; room; margin; scope
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
thought; consideration; thinking
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood