to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
as expected; as predicted
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be transparent; to show through
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
else; in addition; besides
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
fee; charge; rate; material
patterns of thinking; train of thought
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
the front; honest; upright; decent
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to approach; to draw near
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
good policy; wise policy; best plan
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to relax; to feel at home
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous