to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
official announcement; proclamation
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
however; having said that; but
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
how; in what way; how about; questionable
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
severe punishment; rigorous measures
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
missing person; wanted person
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
back street; back alley; off-street
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing