person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to change completely; to change suddenly
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
going off course; going out of bounds
both; both sides; both parties
long ago; a long time ago; already
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
derailment; digression; deviation
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
progress; advance; improvement; development
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
special radio or television programme; television special
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging