unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
prospects of victory; chances of success
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
cash payment; paying in cash
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
long ago; already; a long time ago
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
to be needed; to be wanted
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
group; bunch; crowd; group
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
tension; mental strain; nervousness