opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
falling in love; attachment
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to live; to reside; to inhabit
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to strengthen; to beef up; to put on a firm basis; to ensure; to secure
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
personal history; background; career
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
dear; beloved; cherished; adored
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be lacking in options; to be too few
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
general; popular; common; typical
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
technical; technological; practical