authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to go past; to pass; to pass by
two times; twice; two degrees
to put one's strength into
to redeem (from sin); to save
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to join together; to combine; to join up
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
array; muster; line-up; full force
surely (not); certainly (not)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to become excited; to grow lively
holding hands with fingers interlocked
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to look displeased; (lit.) to flare one's nostrils
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
and; thereupon; because of that
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
real experience; actual observations
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)