steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to accept; to receive; to agree
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
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
determination; resolution
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
solitude; loneliness; isolation
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
printout; (computer) printing
notice; notification; report; posting
to snatch from; to steal from
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
popular name; common name; given name
to do the job; to do the business
from the beginning; from scratch
invisibly; secretly; privately
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear