to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
transmission and reception; sending and receiving
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
119 (ambulance and fire brigade emergency telephone number in Japan)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd