expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
miser; penny-pincher; one who makes nigirizushi, etc.; handle; grip
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with