sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to say; to be called; to do
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
violent emotion; passion; fury
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
all; entire; whole; altogether
equality; impartiality; evenness
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
natural; reasonable; understandable
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by