matter of time; question of time
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
system; institution; organization; organisation
to make merry; to be festive
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
dual personality; split personality
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
sudden change; complete change
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
being unable to read the situation; being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
item; article; clause; section; point
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says