to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
really; truly; indeed; good grief
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
singing voice; (sound of) singing
personal; individual; private
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to rock; to shake; to swing
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
outward appearance; looks
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to pay attention; to be watchful
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
boy; son; baby boy; young man
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
front; frontage; facade; main