pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
explanation; interpretation
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
indeed; really; truly; very much
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
while; during (the time when)
many; much; plenty; hardly
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
circle and cross; right and wrong (answers); true-false
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
first meeting; first interview with
light; easy; non-serious; minor
pointing out; identification
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal