doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
whether or not; presence or absence
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
had better ...; may as well ...
no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
script; screenplay; scenario
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
letter; missive; note; mail
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
should do; ought to do; must do
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
to become frayed; to become loose
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
arrangements; preparations
incessant working; working non-stop
killing three birds with one stone
interval; step; pitch; key
singing voice; (sound of) singing