mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
company name; corporate name
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
button (clothing); push-button; button
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to look away; to turn away
hating; strongly disliking
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to like; to love; to be fond of
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
toast; congratulatory cup
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying