embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
perfect; complete; flawless
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to talk; to chat; to chatter
don't you think?; indicates question
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
if it is (the case that ...)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage