Achilles heel; one's weak point; shin
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
telecommunications; correspondence
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
threatening letter; intimidating letter
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
genuine; authentic; true; real
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
refined; admirable; superb
marshland; wetland; swampland
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
single flower; one wheel; full moon
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
for the first time in one's life
great physical power; animal strength
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)