main cause; primary factor
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
progress; advance; improvement; development
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
fine weather; fair weather
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
standing for a long time; remaining standing
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
cruise; navigation; sailing
existence; being; life; survival
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours