to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to press a question; to cross-examine
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
cheap restaurant; eating place (house)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
and then; and so; and; so then
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
unwanted interaction; being a nuisance (to someone); being an annoyance; pestering someone