roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
(excessive) flattery; smarminess; fawning
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
one more time; once more; once again
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
event; phenomenon; matter
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
attraction; lure; invitation
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
American joke; American sense of humor
an age (ago); a long time (ago); a decade (ago)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to watch steadily; to stare
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
way; course; the only way
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
three-way junction; three-way intersection
unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
allegiance; obedience; submission
to cast amorous glances at a man (of a woman); to make eyes at; to give (someone) the eye; to make advances
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to await; to wait for; to expect
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)