weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
such ... as; or some such
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
kindergartener; preschooler
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
progress; advance; making (good) progress
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; noisy; uproarious; clamorous
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
speech; expression; wording; language
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to beat; to batter; to pummel
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
preventing recurrence (of); preventing from happening again
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
just because; even if; even though
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
public institution; public organization; official body
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal