before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
during; for the duration of
the opposite sex; isomerism
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to be at a loss for words
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
to have a meal; to take a meal
indecent talk; obscene talk; lewd conversation; dirty story; smut
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence