to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
of no interest; not interested
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
tone (of voice); manner of talking
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
like this; this sort; this way
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
supplementary examination
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
intellectual crime; white-collar crime; intellectual criminal; smart criminal
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to be contrary to one's expectations