ten to one; nine cases out of ten
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
by all means; by all costs
euphoria; eudemonia; euphoric
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
female private parts; female genitals
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to smirk; to grin broadly
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
relation; connection; relevance
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
using as an intermediary; through
joint struggle; common (united) front
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new