to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
derailment; digression; deviation
misfortunes never come singly; when it rains, it pours; adding insult to injury
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
unrequited love; one-sided love
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
superiority complex; sense of superiority
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
high achiever; student with good academic results
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself