to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
new discovery; new invention
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
matchmaking party; matchmaking event
person one is dating; significant other; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
system; institution; organization; organisation
to become keen on; to get passionate about
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
ardent; passionate; vehement
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
point in common; common feature
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
very recently; in the very recent past
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
arriving first; first to arrive; moving first
providing information; provision of information; information provision
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
each time it happens; at all such times
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)