to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
clearing one's throat; cough
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to get along well with; to make a go of it
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
descendant; posterity; offspring
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
it is I who should say so
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
news media; news organization; newspeople; people in the press
family; members of a family
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to commit a crime; to do evil