to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
illicit sale; smuggling; bootlegging; trafficking
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to grow up; to become an adult
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
again; once more; a second time
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
chasing after women; womanizing
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
there is nothing; having nothing
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
planning; plan; project; arrangements
two classes; double; two sets
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception