to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to some extent; to a certain extent
gossip; corner of the mouth
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
breaking (an agreement, promise); cancellation (of a contract)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish