former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
one-year-old; one year old
member of a (rock) band; band member; bandsman
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
the same generation; coeval
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up