to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
donation; contribution; endowment
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
for the time being; at present; (arch.) hindrance
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
detour; circuitous route; diversion
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; leptosomatic habit
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
to read aloud; to read to someone
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
to take (be in) charge of
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
(writ of) summons; subpoena; citation
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)