to show one's affection; to express one's love
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
sex life; sexual activities
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
rival; competitor; competition
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
childcare leave; maternity leave; paternity leave
system; institution; organization; organisation
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
power; authority; jurisdiction
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
reading matter; reading material
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
avoiding the summer heat; beating the summer heat
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
elegance; taste; refinement