photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
front; frontage; facade; main
counter for books; volume
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
serious look (on one's face); straight face
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
coupling; shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
theatre; theater; playhouse
audience; spectator; spectators
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
this (very thing); this precisely
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt