to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to speak; to say; to vocalize
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
two times; twice; two degrees
never mind!; don't worry about it
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
just because; even if; even though
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
(very) patient; persevering
silence (not speaking); muteness
more than usual (usu. time)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege