to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to think of; to come up with
call; summons; convening; convocation
in proportion to; according to; depending on
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; cramp (metal); tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
productive; constructive; meaningful
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
one's share; one's portion
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
arbitration; intercession; mediation