to adhere firmly to one's principles; to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
slipping one's bonds; escaping; flight
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to concern; to be related
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
feeling of a house or a room
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
it's been a long time; long time no see
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
teacher; instructor; professor
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)