to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
control; management (e.g. of a business)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
such; this sort of; like this
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)