dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
as (for); for; in the capacity of
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to overdo; to do too much
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
self-consciousness; self-awareness
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to approach; to draw near
whispering into a person's ear
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
explanation; interpretation
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
this is why; this means; it is the case that
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to be a matter of life or death
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment