to whine; to make feeble complaints
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to attack; to assault; to assail
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
soldier; combatant; warrior
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
drama; play; powerful drug
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
audience; spectator; spectators
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
abusive language; foul language
whichever one chooses; either way
personal; individual; private
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
(arch.) space between two nodes (on bamboo, etc.); a short time
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
even though; despite; when
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to get strong; to gain strength
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength