to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
means; way; method; measure
big problem; major issue; big controversy
for shame!; shame on you!; shame!
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
one day; (on) a certain day
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
rest; break; recess; intermission
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
after the end (of something)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
in the meantime; meanwhile
how many years; how long; what year
invitation; introduction; temptation
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part