flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
suspension bridge; rope bridge
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
openly; in public; without caring what others think
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
resentment; indignation; anger
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
frowning on; looking on with scorn; showing disapproval
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)