to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
story; tale; talk; discussion
quarrel; dispute; argument
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
bashful; shameful; ashamed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
bluffing; bluster; bravado
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn