being too late; losing one's final chance
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
spine; backbone; spinal column
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be opposite; to face each other
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
step; stride; counter for steps