exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
witnessing; observing; sighting
and; thereupon; because of that
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
and; thereupon; because of that
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to approach; to draw near
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
that's the way it is; such is life
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to grumble; to make difficulties
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be to the point; to be pertinent