after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
practical problem; practical matter
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
beyond that point; after that
romantic film; love movie
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky