nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
love affair; love relationship
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
don't worry about it; forget about it
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
religious painting; religious picture
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
library (usu. single-room); small library
to relax; to feel at home
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
corridor; hallway; passageway
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)