to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to sleep together (e.g. man and a woman); to lie with each other
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
difficult to eat; unpalatable
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
on countless occasions; many a time
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to subsist; to keep on living