to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
to pluck (usually from a tree); to pick (e.g. apples)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
connection; link; relationship
basket; basketball; basket cloth
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
threshold; breaking point
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
everything one does; whatever one does
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to get late; to advance; to wear on
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
for a while; for some time; for a period
New Year's Eve; end of the year
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies