no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to apologize; to apologise
recompense; indemnity; atonement
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
minuteness; one millionth
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
explanation; interpretation
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to run around; to bustle about
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root