to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to gain strength; to have energy
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
being about to cry; the verge of tears
conversely; on the contrary
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
one's physical safety; personal security
to find out; to discover; to locate
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
both (people); the two of them
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
natural; reasonable; understandable
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
independent action; acting alone
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve