to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
a long time ago; in those days
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
to perform a small motion repetitively (e.g. picking or poking something)
hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible; shocking; gruesome
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to blow out; to spout out