but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to change completely; to change suddenly
to clear up; to become cloudless
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
priority; order of precedence
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
sense of values; values; value system
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related