to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
originally; by nature; from the start
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
please; somehow or other; one way or another
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be in danger of; to be liable to
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to take (all of) into consideration
had better ...; had better not ...
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
use; utility; profit; gain
preference; priority; precedence
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
transactions; dealings; business
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be perturbed; to be agitated
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)