I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
down-market; popular; mass-market
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
bickering couple (who care for each other); (in fandom) pairing of characters who fight constantly but care for each other
allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
way (of doing); manner; method
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
they; those guys; those fellows
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
in good health; alive and well; going strong
being argued into silence; being left speechless
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
strategist; tactician; schemer
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something