to summon courage; to be brave
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
invisibly; secretly; privately
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
repentance; confession; penitence
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
freely; frankly; without reserve
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to regard someone with odium; to look at someone with reproach
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
daytime television serial; soap opera
theatre; theater; playhouse
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be too numerous; to be too much
back street; back alley; off-street
path; lane; small diameter; small radius