bet; wager; stake; gamble
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
tune (melody, piece of music)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to turn away
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to like; to love; to be fond of
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
one example of (when there are more examples)
exclusive; attached to; specialist