I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
in proportion to; just as much as
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
at someone's (something's) mercy
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to anticipate; to foresee
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
the touch of; feel of; texture
standard; set; routine; decided
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
five (long cylindrical things)
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
primary school; elementary school; grade school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
living; lifestyle; living room
analogue watch; analogue clock
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics