transactions; dealings; business
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
very young bride; child bride; childish wife
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
threesome including two women who are sisters
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
the good fortune to have been born male
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
softly; mildly; gently; politely
stillness; repose; standing still
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil