to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to twist hard (e.g. arm, screw)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
unprecedented; never seen before