one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
good policy; wise policy; best plan
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
in order; in turn; one by one
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
all (there is); as long as there is
one's way (ahead); one's path
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
one's last moments; one's dying hour; hour of death
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to begin talking; to open up
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
hospitalization; hospitalisation
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
already; now; no longer; not any more
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound