half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
falling in love; attachment
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
speaking of ...; as for ...
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
foolish look; stupid look
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
(not possible) on such short notice
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to express (in words); to confess
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
memories; recollections; reminiscence
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
society; public; community; social studies