to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
outrageous lie; outright lie
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
no problem; it doesn't matter
to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
the more (people) fight, the closer they are; those who quarrel most are often the best of friends
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
illness; condition; -pathy
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
check; restraint; oppression; repression
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised