to fall in love (with); to love
naked eye; the physical eye
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
act of terror; terrorist attack
classified document; confidential document
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to knock down; to knock out
piece; fragment; one (object)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
accidental death; casualty
to lie down; to throw oneself down
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
not doing as one is told; disobedient; unruly
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
administration of justice
cooking; food preparation
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to attack; to assault; to assail
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict