acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
process; course; mechanism
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to be remembered; to go down in history
moisture; humidity; dampness
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
stimulating; exciting; provocative
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
moderate; proper; just right
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
admiration; being impressed (by)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to keep secret; to conceal
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
important point; point to make note of
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to be thrilled; to be excited
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
snake; serpent; large snake
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little