to accept; to receive; to agree
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
have a pain in one's chest
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
someone; a certain person
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
independent action; acting alone
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy