kindness; intimacy; friendship
planned; scheduled; systematic
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
on bad terms; at loggerheads
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
practice kit; practice board; practice partner; training partner
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
husband and wife; married couple
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
reconciliation; make peace with
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
aegis (mythical shield); Aegis (system); Aegis (missile guidance system)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
bodily sensation; sense; experience
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality