to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
you could say that; that might be so
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
novel; story; (work of) fiction
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
(linguistic) competence; language capability
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
even more; still more; further
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
hand luggage; hand baggage
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
A common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan, famous for being the centre of modern Japanese popular culture and a major shopping district for video games, anime, manga, electronics and computer-related goods.
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble