objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
you could say that; that might be so
calamity; disaster; misfortune
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
that came as a surprise; that was unexpected
how can (one) do something
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
usually; under usual circumstances
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
confusion; distraction; derangement
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
artist's studio; workshop; studio; atelier
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
kill-joy; wet-blanket; spoiling the fun
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
true character; true heart; true spirit
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to slap; to strike; to spank
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective