to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
curious; strange; unusual
graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
resignation; acceptance; consolation
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
hospital food; hospital meals
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to overflow from something full
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
hostility; animosity; enmity
as stated; verbatim; literally
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to rock; to shake; to swing
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch