to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
article; news story; report; account
the other day; lately; recently
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
grip (of hand); grip strength
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to jar; to creak; to grate
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
with these words; while saying
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
insurance payout; insurance money
contract; compact; agreement
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to rebuke; to scold harshly
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)