denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
pride; boast; credit (to)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
memories; recollections; reminiscence
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
curse; spell; malediction
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
the other day; a few days ago
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
written apology; written statement of regret
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
all facts (of a case, incident, etc.)
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
normal duties; (one's) regular work
winter vacation; winter holidays
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
physical condition; state of health; shape