to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to become desperate; to give in to despair
truancy; absence without leave
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
absence due to illness; sick leave
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
chance; opportunity; occasion
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
public telephone; pay phone
telephone directory; telephone book; phone book
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
at least; at most; (even) just
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required