to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
calamity; misfortune; disaster
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
firm; strong; solid; stable
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
sorry; beg pardon; much obliged
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
second (unit of time); arc second
complete recovery of health
cynicism (of mankind); belief that human nature is fundamentally evil
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still