to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
established fact; fait accompli
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
instability; insecurity; crankiness
(having an) overactive imagination; tendency to get lost in one's imagination
anthropophobia; social anxiety disorder
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to flare up; to burst into flames
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
adultery; impropriety; (an) affair; immorality
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely