bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to be perturbed; to be agitated
calm; composed; cool; quiet
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to be responsive; to show immediate results
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to lower the curtain; to come to an end
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
had better ...; had better not ...
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)