there is nothing; having nothing
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
occurrence; happening; incident; event
time series; chronological order; chronology
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
master thief; notorious robber
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
trivial; not amounting to much
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
difficult to ...; hard to ...
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
extreme sadist; very sadistic