intelligence; intellect; brains
promising without due consideration
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
eating between meals; snacking
to be too numerous; to be too much
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
perfect; complete; flawless
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to complete decisively; to do to completion
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
nothing in particular; none in particular
how much; how many; to what extent
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
complete change; about-face
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
as a child; when one was a child
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously