sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
reality; actuality; hard fact
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
shyness; bashfulness; shame
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
even though; despite; when
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen