frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
essence; true nature; substance; reality
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
omen; sign; notice; indication
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
threesome (sexual activity)
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
healthy; sound; wholesome
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign