to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
everyday life; daily life
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
regret; repentance; remorse
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
killing two birds with one stone
ancestor; forefather; foremother
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
technique; art; skill; move
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
observation; survey; watching
wooden pipe; wooden bobbin; woodwind instrument
a second time; again; once more; twice
how others look at you; what others think about you
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
both sides; two sides; double-sided
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it