to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
by today; before the day is over
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
underestimation; undervaluation
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
aspect; phase; condition; modality
human work; human agency; art; artificiality
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
complexity; complex; complicated
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
home environment; family environment
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
human relations; personal relationships
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
businesslike; professional
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
penalty; sentence; punishment
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
right in the middle (of); midst; height
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person