to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
simply; merely; only; solely
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
light; easy; non-serious; minor
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
by all means; by all costs
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to knock down; to knock off
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage