to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
rectangular company stamp; square company seal
to break on the shore and retreat (of a wave)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
error; mistake; slip; bug
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
alteration; falsification; faking
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
respect and affection; love and respect
master; teacher; stable master
one end; an end; part; fragment