to mix; to stir; to blend
normalcy; normality; normal
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
had better ...; had better not ...
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
determination; resolution
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to lose one's resolve; to have one's resolution waver
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
bunch of flowers; bouquet
common gypsophila (Gypsophila elegans); baby's breath; babies' breath; soaproot
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 put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
request; favour (to ask); wish; please