whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
switching over to; migration; transition
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to be kind to; to treat kindly
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
school festival; campus festival
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
all you have to do is; just; that's all
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind