to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
bento; Japanese box lunch
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to yield to temptation; to succumb
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
promotion; appointment to a more senior position
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
conditionally; with conditions attached
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
being the runner-up; finishing second
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to say; to be called; to do
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
noted doctor; excellent physician
team (of players, athletes); squad; (sports) delegation