to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
pretension; assumption (of a title)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
connection; link; relationship
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
at once; immediately; right now
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to continue to do; to persist in doing
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision