to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
love triangle; eternal triangle
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
centre; center; center fielder
what time; (lit.) which hour
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to mark the end; to spell the end
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged