theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to raise one's voice; to shout
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
remaining silent; keeping secret
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
special radio or television programme; television special
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
every month; each month; monthly
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of