though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
unmarried; not yet married
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
natural disaster; cataclysm
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
practical question (problem); practical matter
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
loved one; lover; sweetheart
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
topic of discussion; agenda
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency