only recently; just of late
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
talking while standing; standing around talking
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
trouble; bother; annoyance
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
what day?; what day of the week?
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
several weeks; a few weeks
library; book series; library (software, modules, images, etc.)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
finger flick to the forehead