lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
a little bit; a little while
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to pause; to have a short intermission
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
violation of rights; rights infringement; civil wrong
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
raising (bet); raising (object); lifting; raising (topic); bringing up; raising (children); rearing
first part (of a book, film, etc.); first volume; prequel