to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
guess; speculation; supposition
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(your) daughter; young woman
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to talk; to chat; to chatter
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
really; truly; indeed; good grief
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
older sister; elder sister
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish