to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
together; at the same time; same; identical
to increase; to add to; to augment
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
a little; a bit; slightly
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
just the other day; quite recently
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
close; intimate; on good terms
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to arrive home; to return
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
really; truly; indeed; good grief
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)