highly unpredictable; touch and go
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
abusive language; violent language; wild words
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
wealthy person; millionaire
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
active; dynamic; behavioural
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
construction; architecture (of buildings)
construction; establishment
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
every place; various places
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
fine product; masterpiece
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
country; territory; domain; realm
to knock down the price of; to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
ill will; malice; evil intent
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact