to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
don't you think?; indicates question
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
powerful person; influential person
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
promising without due consideration
so; like this; in this way
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
almost; roughly; approximately
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
just because; even if; even though
not necessarily so; is not always true
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to take over; to hand over
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin