holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
yearned for; longed for; missed
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to need; to call for; to require
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
casting; cast-metal object
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to discuss; to talk together
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
reconciliation; make peace with
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
in one's own way or style
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
undressing and dressing; taking off and putting on (clothes)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits