to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to make a fool of someone
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
with a crack; with a smash
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
not caring; not giving a damn
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
individual; private person; personal; private
looking on (somebody) as hostile
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to kick over; to kick down
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing