to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to stop walking; to pause
some people; a few people; several people
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
successively; one after another
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; missive; note; mail
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
unopened (state); with an unbroken seal
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
sender; consignor; remitter
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
(not) so much; (not) that much
correspondence; exchange of letters
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
unrequited love; one-sided love
to press a question; to cross-examine
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to subsist; to keep on living
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to think constantly about; to dwell on