withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to rush over; to run up to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
in person; personally; (do) oneself
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
reality; actuality; hard fact
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
one thin flat object; one sheet
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
time; hour; period; class
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
something small; something petty; trifle
to repeat; to do something over again