to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
simply; merely; only; solely
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
in this manner; in this way; like this
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
now that; since; so long as; because
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
story; tale; talk; discussion
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
amicable settlement; settling the case leaving no parties dissatisfied
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
smooth (i.e. without problems)
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
elder sister; effeminate man
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)