activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to be opposite; to face each other
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
had better ...; had better not ...
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
troops; group members; team members
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to wash away; to rinse off
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
at least; at most; (even) just
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
hiding one's embarrassment
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service