anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
to relax; to feel at home
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
consequently; as a result; in the end
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
stirring; rousing oneself
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
ready with a rifle leveled
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
supporting performance; playing a supporting role
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme