valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to be relieved; to feel relieved
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
fully prepared; all ready
spirit; heart; disposition
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to hit hard; to strike hard
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
MVP (esp. in baseball); most valuable player
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
baton (of command); order; command; direction
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
to keep an eye on; to take care of
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement