what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
match; game; bout; contest
the staff; inside the department
last run (of a train being retired); last race; retirement race
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
promising without due consideration
hey there; I say; see here
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
window-shopping; window-gazing
to amuse oneself; to make merry
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
that's true; of course; obviously
to do together; to share; to participate in
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
chilly; unpleasantly cold
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob