to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
existence; possession; having; limited company
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
every single word and phrase; word by word
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
horseplay; fooling around
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
to like; to love; to be fond of
to remain married for life
one's long-cherished desire
to wed; to be married; to shift blame to someone else
proposal; proposition; suggestion
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
clearing one's throat; cough
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color