to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to be at a loss for words
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
telecommunications; correspondence
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who does not like to make an effort
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
outline; summary; gist; in brief
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
very careful; thoroughly prepared
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
proposed site; site chosen
phone dating service that randomly connects two people for a conversation
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
to fail an exam; to fall (of cherry blossom petals)
message; informative matter
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
permit (to pass, enter, etc.); pass
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
to do someone in; to bump someone off
voice quality; type of voice
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
improved version; revised edition; refinement
misanga bracelet; good luck charm made from knotted embroidery floss, thread or gimp
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely