in the meanwhile; during the time
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
trivial; not amounting to much
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
both (people); the two of them
ill will; malice; evil intent
affable; sociable; friendly
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to discuss; to talk together
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
rest; break; recess; intermission
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
simmer; bubble out; flow out
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
after a long time; for the first time in a while
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate