to apologize; to apologise
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
company president; manager; director
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
just one person; only one
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to subsist; to keep on living
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
such; like that; that sort of; very
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to grumble about something (trivial)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
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