engagement; business; affair; use; need
difference; discrepancy; variation
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
person concerned; interested party; related party
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
job application form; employee satisfaction
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
early on; earlier on; from early
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
righteousness; justice; right
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
degree of relative priority
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to bring back; to restore
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
thorough; exhaustive; complete
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly