deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
not necessarily so; is not always true
memory; ability to remember
opening fully; full throttle; full power
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to assemble; to set up; to construct
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
carriage; movement (of the body)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
thorough; exhaustive; complete
(one) could even say that
at the last moment; this late in the game
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
at least; at most; (even) just
pride; dignity; self-respect
having lost face; in a bind
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to ask a question; to ask questions
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly