informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to happen to hear; to overhear
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to frolic about; to mess around
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
change; transition; vicissitudes
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
affectionately; tenderly; lovingly
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to leave as is; to ignore
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case