securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
used article (esp. clothes)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
genuine article; real thing; real deal
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
that's the way it is; such is life
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
separate; special; another; separately
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to shove in; to push in; to force in
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
to have a meal; to take a meal
old friend; old acquaintance
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
war; fighting; fierce competition
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
just because; even if; even though
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
sexy; popular; well-liked
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings