to choke; to have trouble breathing
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
proposal; proposition; suggestion
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
external cause; external origin; exogenous cause
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
to distribute; to hand out
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
venomous snake; poisonous snake
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
several minutes; a few minutes
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
don't worry; there's no need to worry
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
(not) even once; (not) ever
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to misread (a name, kanji, etc.); to read incorrectly; to mispronounce (when reading); to misread (a situation, trend, etc.); to misinterpret; to misjudge
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
contract; compact; agreement
to exchange; to interchange
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust