reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to cause someone to worry
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
time; season; period; phase; stage
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
instant; moment; for an instant
poor physical health; bad shape
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
like this; this sort; this way
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
although I say; although one might say; although called
series of battles; successive battles
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in