when; how soon; how long until
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to become fraught with emotion
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to speak ill of; to disparage
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to overdo; to do too much
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
suspicious-looking; fishy
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
relieving; refreshing; satisfying
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
bygones; the past; past event
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss