to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to accept; to receive; to agree
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
not caring; not giving a damn
opposite side; opposition
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move