tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
loveable; very likeable; like very much
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
(not) even once; (not) ever
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
as a child; when one was a child
revitalization of a town; town renewal (project)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
alone; by oneself; on one's own
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
absence; disregard; indifference
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
near bankruptcy; edge of bankruptcy; bumper-to-bumper