to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
enough is enough; no further!
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
eternal; unlimited; endless
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
simply; merely; only; solely
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to run about; to rush about
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray