now that you say that; now that you mention it
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
interior; inside; internal
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
boy; son; baby boy; young man
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
father; dad; husband; you; he
letter; missive; note; mail
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
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
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
this world; this life; world of the living
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
year in, year out; always; 24-7
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign