the other day; lately; recently
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to become better; to improve
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
independence; self-reliance
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
unable to resist; unable to suppress
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism