suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
really; very; extremely; terribly; awfully
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to trample; to crush underfoot
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)
insanity; lack of mental capacity; (state of) non compos mentis
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
to eat up; to consume (completely)
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
private person; individual
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident