late at night; small hours of the morning
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to think of; to come up with
sense of values; values; value system
one's principles and position
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to shake one's head (in denial)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
monolith; large slab of rock
to be talented; to be able