(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
on countless occasions; many a time
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
double; twice (as much); twofold
to spend time (on doing something)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to throw open; to leave open
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
legal; lawful; legitimate
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
greater than ...; bigger ...
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
curiosity; inquisitiveness
not caring; not giving a damn
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
free (of charge); gratuitous
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to press a question; to cross-examine