to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
at the last moment; this late in the game
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to take to task; to take it out on
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
at someone's (something's) mercy
great difference; big difference; wide margin
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
you could say; you might say; verging on the
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to pause; to have a short intermission
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to cease; to stop; to be over
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to become completely chilled
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
different thing; another question; different case
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
similarly; same (idea); same (name)