passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
homecoming; returning home
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
to slap; to strike; to spank
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
human relations; personal relationships
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
empirically; from experience
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
means; way; method; measure
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
prickling; stinging; tingling