company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)
showing (someone) special courtesy (to persuade them to take a post)
one more time; once more; once again
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
rival; competitor; competition
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
since when; from when; how long
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy