sincere; honest; faithful
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
immediately; at once; instantly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to show one's affection; to express one's love
feelings; thoughts; meaning
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
classification; categorization; sorting
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
carelessly; inattentively
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
marriage proposal; courtship
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
custom; habit; customary practice
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
it hasn't been long since
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
going to and fro; back and forth
to stiffen; to become stiff
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough