married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to employ; to hire; to charter
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
plural; multiple; several
good-looking; fair; beautiful
scenery; scene; landscape
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to say; to tell; to state; to do
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
thickly; stickily; viscously
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)