to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
verbal promise; one's word
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to muster one's courage; to resolve oneself; to ready oneself for what is to come
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
level; standard; water level
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
not eating enough; unsatisfied; dissatisfied with; leaving something to be desired
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
(one's) youth; one's younger days
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
high; noble; refined; advanced
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
blow received by a bystander; getting dragged in to somebody else's fight
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
patient; unhurried; leisurely
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern