assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to like; to love; to be fond of
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
different opinion; objection
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
hostility; antagonism; opposition
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
on and after; from ... onward; since
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
hostile relations; hostile relationship
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk