to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
counter for generations; epoch
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to be at a loss for words
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
last night; yesterday evening
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
tall figure; high stature
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
how; in what way; by what means
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
stirring; slight movement
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
unkindness; unfriendliness
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by