to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
sentiment; sentimentality
to comfort; to console; to amuse
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
physical condition; state of health; shape
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
many people; a large number of people
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
street; quarter; district; area
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
sounding each other out; probing each other
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
is that so?; I see; right; oh
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave