to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
dispute; argument; contention
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
jumping to a wrong conclusion
to be embarrassed for a reply
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
just the other day; quite recently
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
functional disorder; dysfunction
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
important post; important office; key position
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent