circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
reading too much into (what ... says)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to intend; to be sure that
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
arguing someone down; scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
birth; creation; formation
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to look forward to something
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
index finger; forefinger; second toe