if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
still (continuing); as ever; further
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
important matter; matters of weight
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
being startled; getting a shock
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
different thing; another question; different case
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
so what!; who gives a damn?
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
everything working out as desired
shopping; purchased goods
to add (to); to add on; to append
to press a question; to cross-examine