to apologize; to apologise
memory; sense; experience
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
decision; settlement; definition
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
bad influence; negative influence
overlooking; turning a blind eye
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
if so; in that case; in that situation
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch