to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
it is shameful to reject the advances of a woman; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; (lit.) not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
means of communication; media of communication; organ of communication; tool of communication
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
assassin's dagger; assassin's blade; deadly weapon
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out