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)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
both; both sides; both parties
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
as planned; according to plan
occurrence; happening; incident; event
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
spotlight; close observation
to ask a question; to ask questions
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
question; inquiry; enquiry
serious look (on one's face); straight face
dilated cardiomyopathy; DCM
more than usual (usu. time)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
two times; twice; two degrees
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
serious disease; intractable disease; difficult-to-recover-from illness
chief; main; principal; important
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to have a long life; to live a long time
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life