to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
several times; once or twice
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
correspondence; exchange of letters
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to order; to command; to appoint
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
on the occasion of; at the time of
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
never mind!; don't worry about it
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
suffix for familiar person
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol