ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
climax; peak; zenith; apex
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to summon courage; to be brave
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to worry about the future
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
another; different; something else
it hasn't been long since
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to throw at; to turn; to raise
nature; property; disposition