even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
point in common; common feature
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
innermost depths of one's heart
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to live; to make a living; to get on with
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
long ago; already; a long time ago
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
flustered; confused; panicked
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist