decision; determination; resolution
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
sharing a room, flat, apartment, or house (with roommates, flatmates, etc.)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
to drive (someone) out by bullying them; to bully (someone) into leaving; to treat (someone) so badly that they leave
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to comfort; to console; to amuse
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage