you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to compete with; to vie for
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
conviction; belief; confidence
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
(police) detective; criminal matter
deputy head teacher; vice principal
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind