in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
long; drawn-out; very long
preface; foreword; preamble
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)