to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
shameless; shameless person
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
more than anything; above all else
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
time series; chronological order; chronology
order; sequence; procedure
had better ...; had better not ...
point in common; common feature
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to become misty; to become hazy
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
diversion; distraction; feint
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to snap; to break (under pressure)
not worth considering; out of the question
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action