consensus; collective will; collective opinion
the same amount of money; the same sum; the same price
refund; rebate; repayment
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
companion; partner; spouse
to ripen; to give one's everything; to make one's best effort
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to keep a house; to run a household
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
nervousness; oversensitivity
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
to try all possible means
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
elder sister; older female friend
courting; wooing; making advances
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
guaranteed; authentic; certified
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
large build; large pattern
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
to hold one's tongue; to shut up