boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
white; correction fluid; white-out
establishment; the Establishment
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
transactions; dealings; business
for today; for the time being
anything and everything; just about everything
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
objection; dissent; protest
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
absolutely; positively; decidedly
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
murder; killing; murderer
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
essence; true nature; substance; reality
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with