nervousness; oversensitivity
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
limited time; limited-time offer
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
elopement; running away with a lover
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
having gone too far to turn back
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
in the end; at the end of the day
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
vigour; vigor; virility; health; sturdiness
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense; attention to one's appearance; grooming-consciousness
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
flip-up; fold-up; tip-up; top-hinged (e.g. window)
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)