limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
match; game; bout; contest
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
soccer club (at a school); football club
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
young people who behave in a rowdy fashion (e.g. in a pub); young people who cheer and drink loudly
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
healthy; sound; wholesome
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
stealthily; secretly; in secret
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
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
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
regret; repentance; remorse
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see