shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
to step over or across; to overcome
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
in accordance with; according to
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
victim; injured party; sufferer
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
feeling keenly; fully realizing
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
comfort; consolation; diversion
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
interference; intervention; meddling
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
in search of; in order to look for
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema