if you think about it; come to think of it
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
social status; social position
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
way (of doing); manner; method; means
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
unanticipated; unexpected
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to spit out; to eject; to dump
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
rather; sooner; preferably
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp