center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to glare at each other; to confront each other
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
imagination; supposition; guess
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
training; drill; practice; discipline
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
jumble; hodgepodge; mishmash; disorderly mixture
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
surrounding at a distance
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
countenance; visage; (facial) features; honor (honour); face; dignity
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)