to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
to lend an ear to; to listen to
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
with a start; with a jump
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
course; route; path; process; stages
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously