to do together; to share; to participate in
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
convenient; handy; useful
tool; implement; means; furniture
use; utilization; utilisation; application
treating someone like a child
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
lightly; easily; carelessly
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
several people; a few people
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
going through; going via; going by way of
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated