schedule; program; programme; agenda
matter of time; question of time
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
sincere; honest; faithful
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
way of asking; way of listening; listener
gradually; slowly but steadily
bitter liquid; (fig.) bitter experience
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
unqualified; without qualifications
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
close; intimate; on good terms
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to be at a loss for words
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
dullard; indecisive person
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to take over; to hand over
good-quality; superior in quality
knowing; (an) acquaintance
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic