control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
true character; true heart; true spirit
to become desperate; to give in to despair
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
what's what; heads or tails
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to be at a loss for words
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to kill; to beat to death
one's physical safety; personal security
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to lean against; to set against
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
care; precaution; guarding; caution
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
slatted shutter; louver door (window)