it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
until now; so far; up to the present
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to complain; to make a complaint
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
tool; implement; means; furniture
whispering into a person's ear
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
man; male; masculine gender
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to go ahead; to pull ahead
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)