association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
in perfect form; going swimmingly
main cause; primary factor
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to say no more; to sink into silence
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
close; intimate; on good terms
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
end; close; conclusion; termination
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
first meeting; first interview with
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited