aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
drugs; ingredients (for Chinese medicine)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
limbs; arms and legs; body
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
such ... as; or some such
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
make; workmanship; preparation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to become dim; to become blurred
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)