affection; love; fondness; tenderness
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to tear off; to strip; to rob
temporary sewing; basting
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
opening fully; full throttle; full power
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
price; cost; value; worth; value
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to read the situation; to sense the mood
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
no loss or gain; coming out even
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to strike out; to start swimming
matter of time; question of time
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
in a day; in a brief space of time
steady; honest; sober; straightforward