to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to look away; to turn away
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
love triangle; eternal triangle
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
many; much; plenty; hardly
to say no more; to sink into silence
to like; to love; to be fond of
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
with these words; while saying
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
every person; each one; everybody
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant