to stop talking; to break off; to pause
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
companion; partner; spouse
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
form; method; system; formula
modernization; modernisation
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
professional killer; hit man
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
hanging oneself; person who hanged themselves
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution