to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to move forward; to move on
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
happy tears; tears of joy
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
lacking a plan; haphazard
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
identification; ID; identity
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
martial arts stadium; (Nippon) Budokan (indoor arena in Tokyo)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
direction of travel; direction of movement
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
standing on bicycle pedals (out of the saddle); standing on a swing
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
genuine article; real thing; real deal
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to be softened; to calm down
means; way; method; measure
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse