to half-rise to one's feet
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
vehement objection; bitter opposition
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
proposal; proposition; suggestion
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
firm; unshakeable; resolute
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
this; our; right; justice; checking account
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
interruption; suspension; break
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
looking or acting as if one owned the place
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
for today; for the time being
free translation; liberal translation
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky