good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
good feeling; feeling good
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
study; research; investigation
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
such; this sort of; like this
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
story; tale; talk; discussion
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
running time (e.g. of movie)
theatre; theater; playhouse
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
review (of learned material); revision
even more; still more; further