to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
near oneself; close to one; familiar
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
little by little; bit by bit
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
communication skills; communication ability
inseparable friend; sworn friend
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast