unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
having children; attempting to conceive
to shake; to sway; to waver
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
to turn against; to become an enemy
this world; this life; world of the living
writing implement; writing tool
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to squash; to crush; to flatten
story; tale; talk; discussion
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to speak; to hear a voice
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial