many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
to break the silence; to break one's silence
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
older brother and younger sister
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
unrequited love; one-sided love
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)