to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
having no idea; having no clue
how many people; a number of people
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
insurance; guarantee; warranty
that's true; of course; obviously
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
such; this sort of; like this
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)