faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
every other week; every two weeks
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
token (effort); something done for form's sake
light; faint; pale; fleeting
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
have a good day; take care; see you
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
companion; partner; spouse
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
grudge; complaint; reproach
cares; ill feeling; reserve
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive