to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
in that manner; like that
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
flustered; confused; panicked
person of common sense; common sense man
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
having not the slightest idea
force (bulldoze) one's way through
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
(the extent of) one's vocabulary
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
quickly adaptable; pro-active
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
it's not like; it isn't as if