to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
with a friendly grin; smilingly
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy