how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to sink (into); to get depressed
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to join together; to combine; to join up
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to jar; to creak; to grate
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
the right person in the right place
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC