romantic; spicy; coquettish
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
problematic statement; controversial remark
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
use; utilization; utilisation; application
sliding; being just in time
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
scene; sight; scenario; setting
material; substance; matter
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
capacity; volume; capacitance
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)