to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
the place for; the time for; the level of
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
matter for great congratulation
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
in the future; another day; later
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
victim; injured party; sufferer
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to have an eye on; to zero in on
now that; since; so long as; because
being lost in deep thought
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to need; to call for; to require
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
flier; flyer; fryer; frier
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
individual; private person; personal; private
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)