bank; weir; embankment; levee
still (continuing); as ever; further
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
departure; leaving; setting off
alone; by oneself; on one's own
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
nothing but; none other than
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
calm; composed; cool; quiet
child; childish person; immature person
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
spirit; heart; disposition
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
lovers talk; sweet nothings