embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
both; both sides; both parties
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to mix; to stir; to blend
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
chance; opportunity; occasion
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
at the mercy of (something or someone)
self-control; self-restraint
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
surrounding at a distance
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to face; to go towards; to head towards
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
without; but if; otherwise; or else
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke