to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
dealing with; coping with
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
decision; determination; resolution
(talking in a) half-joking manner
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
special training; intensive training; crash course
imagination; supposition; guess
how many years; how long; what year
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
reconciliation; make peace with
family; members of a family
how many people; a number of people
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be too numerous; to be too much
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
observation; survey; watching
bridal costume; wedding dress
as a child; when one was a child; childhood