sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
for your information; I'm telling you
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
shredded and dried squid (a snack)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
tabletop game; table game
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
soon; shortly; before long
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
marriage proposal; marriage talks
home; household; family; hearth
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
as planned; according to plan
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
my spouse; my wife; my husband
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish