sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
particularly; only; in the case of
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
world; society; people; the public
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
the front; honest; upright; decent
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to look away; to turn away
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
identifiable; personalized
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
very young; little; childish; immature
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
back off!; leave me alone!
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
gift card; gift certificate
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing