to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
being in love with each other
firm; strong; solid; stable
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
change; transition; vicissitudes
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
about; concerning; as to; regarding
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to be afraid (of); to be frightened (of)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
love affair; love relationship
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
when it comes to; concerning
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
official announcement; proclamation
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
forevermore; for eternity