the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to hold something reverently with both hands
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
mentally strong; strong-willed
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
escaping from prison; jailbreak
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
connections; contacts; influence
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
nut (as in nut and bolt); (edible) nut; nat; natural unit of information
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to appease; to suppress; to calm
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
microscopic; infinitesimal
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
head over heels; headlong; head first