coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
good-quality; superior in quality
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
basket; basketball; basket cloth
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to harm one's health; to injure one's health; to be harmful to one's health
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to look forward to something
to summon courage; to be brave
unrequited love; one-sided love
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
together; at the same time; same; identical
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust