to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
magnanimity; tolerance; large eyes
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
how long; how far; how much
supply; provision; raising; procurement
wages; pay; rental payment
recovery; undoing; recall
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to get change back; to be more than enough
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to smile a smile of satisfaction
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
principal occupation; core business
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to make merry; to be festive
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
lovely; cute; charming; sweet