faint; fainting; losing consciousness
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
speech; expression; wording; language
of course; certainly; indeed
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
bridge-building; bridge construction; bridge; bridging (e.g. the gap between theory and practice); cross-linking
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to carry out one's mission
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
manuscript; version; draft
evil spirit; demon; devil
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
(one's) youth; one's younger days
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
continuous; without a break
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese