really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
way; method; means; resource; course
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
people; men and women; each person; everybody
how long; how much; to what extent
to keep a watchful eye on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
innocence; being not guilty
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
contrived; false-sounding
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to increase; to add to; to augment
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
that's a different matter; that's a different story
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
cooperation; coordination; link
indescribable; having no way to express
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch