to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to join forces; to cooperate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to smile broadly; to grin widely
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
midway; halfway through; in the course of
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
like this; this sort; this way
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
something; some kind of; for some reason
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
memory; sense; experience
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
greeting; a fine thing to say
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
desperation; self-abandonment
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
expression; look; countenance; face