no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
in perfect form; going swimmingly
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
isolation; being alone; being friendless
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to be needed; to be wanted
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to rant and rave; to raise hell
comparatively; relatively
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
complicated and mysterious
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence