reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
chance; opportunity; occasion
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to escape from; to get out
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
pieces; scraps; disconnected
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
loading; charging; filling
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
main battery; main armament; best hitter; center of the offense
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
joint; seam; joining point
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor