fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
in succession; one by one
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
without oxygen; anaerobic; anoxia; hypoxia
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
death by suffocation; death by choking
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
protest; refutation; pleading
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
enchantingly beautiful flower; bewitching beauty
how; in what way; in what manner
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
suspicious-looking; fishy
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
one's post; place of work; workplace
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
example; illustration; precedent
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone