to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
critical point (temperature)
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
hey there; I say; see here
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
telecommunications; correspondence
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; (lit.) one lifetime, one meeting
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
with a collapse; with a slump
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to step forward; to take a step forward
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
cease-fire; truce; armistice
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity