changing completely; transformation
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to summon courage; to be brave
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
hedge; fence; border; limit
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
large number (of); many; majority
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year