following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
jewelry store; jewellery store
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
innermost depths of one's heart
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to be frank; to drop all pretense
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
worst; worst-case (scenario)
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
burlesque; low comedy; farce