early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to trace back to (the origins of something)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
permission; approval; authorization; license
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to have a meal; to take a meal
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
on bad terms; at loggerheads
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
around the clock; day and night
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
rice gruel with diced sweet potatoes; gruel with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam served at large Imperial banquets
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly