to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to like; to love; to be fond of
in comparison to; rather than
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
long ago; already; a long time ago
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
indicate reason; infers some protest
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to say; to be pleased to say
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
something like ...; something called ...
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
twice; again; second time
corridor; hallway; passageway
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to face on; to look out on to
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
step; stride; counter for steps
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life