shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
woman; female; feminine gender
man; male; masculine gender
marriage proposal from a woman to her male partner
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
as (for); for; in the capacity of
deep emotion; strong feelings
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
welcome; (warm) reception
to ask; to enquire; to query
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
please (give me); please (do for me)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
older sister; lass; young lady
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)