the dark side; the seamy side
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
earth; ground; earthing; Earth
reality television; reality TV show
human relations; personal relationships
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
sleeper; sleeping person; wearable blanket; sleeper agent; sleeper (bowling)
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
lament (song); elegy; dirge; Lamentations (book of the Bible)
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; (lit.) one lifetime, one meeting
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
three parts; three copies
love affair; love relationship
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
adopted daughter; foster daughter
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess