standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
conflict; fighting each other
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
most of all; extremely; supremely
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
declaration; proclamation; announcement
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
deceiving; cheating; fooling
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat