to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
dated; date; fixed; external
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to jar; to creak; to grate
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to make merry; to be festive
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
in the morning; during the morning
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
drama; play; powerful drug
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
individual; private person; personal; private
deportation; expulsion from the country
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
firm promise; definite promise
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that