to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
this (very thing); this precisely
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
the question remains; it comes into question
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to become clear; to be made public
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
smooth (i.e. without problems)
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
story; tale; talk; discussion
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)