what people say; rumours; public opinion
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
love triangle; eternal triangle
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
image; figure; figure; form; image
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
another time; some other time
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
preparations for returning (home)
love scene; bedroom scene; sex scene
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
episode; anecdote; vignette
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)