to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
thereupon; shortly thereafter
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
segment; slice; section; intercept
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to knock down; to knock out
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
many; numerous; various; large number of
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still