to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
dated; date; fixed; external
to insert (usu. as part of sexual intercourse)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
very much; exceedingly; extremely
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
falling over; toppling sideways
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex