to be prolonged; to drag on
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
flawless; absolute perfection
this occasion; at this time; now
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
hostility; antagonism; opposition
forgetting; lapse of memory
alternately; by turns; one after the other
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
preliminary step; first step
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to surround; to crowd around
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
nod; inclination of the head
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation