public and private; official and personal; government and people
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to become attached; to begin to love
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to make merry; to be festive
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
friendly relations; social relations; social life
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
comfort (in living place)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
set menu; fixed-course menu; table d'hôte
double extra-large; 2XL; XXL
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
summit meeting; summit conference; top-level meeting
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered